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Understanding Hanukkah, developed by Jeiwshhistory.com, offers texts and archeological evidence for the events that surround the celebration of Hanukkah including:
- Excerpts from the Tanakh, apocrypha, and Josephus that connect to the story of Hanukkah.
- Images of inscriptions, coins, mosaics, and additional archeological evidence that support the events that led to the Hasmonean (Maccabee) revolt.
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Topic
- Judaism and Jewish Holidays
Grades
- 6 - 7
- 8 - 12
Setting
- After School Programming
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Family Engagement
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In this video, the history of Chanukah is examined from its beginnings: politics, wars, sacrifices, and victories.
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In this companion, we’ve brought together a selection of eight Hanukkah songs, some familiar and some lesser-known. A song for each night of the holiday!
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Use counting Hanukkah candles to practice cardinal and ordinal numbers.
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