The Story of Hanukkah

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Objective

I can explain the story and traditions of Hanukkah.

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Warm-up video

Shaboom! · 10:41

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The Hanukkah story tells of how the Maccabees chased the Greeks out of the Jewish temple.

  2. 2

    During Hanukkah, it is tradition to eat sufganiyot (jelly donuts) and latkes.

  3. 3

    The miracle of Hanukkah is that the oil in the temple lasted for eight days, so we light a candle on the menorah for each of those eight nights.

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Practice

3 questions

1

According to the video, what is one food that is traditionally eaten during Hanukkah?

2

In the story of Hanukkah, who fought against the old-timey Greeks?

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Exit ticket

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Explain the story of Hanukkah in your own words. Be sure to mention the Maccabees and the miracle of the oil.

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