December Holidays

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December Holidays. Presented by: Yanait Zilberman Enas Khalaili Sivan Ohayon Nabila Alnabary. Hanukkah. A eight-day Jewish Holiday observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar. What is the holiday origin ?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Presented by:

Yanait Zilberman

Enas Khalaili

Sivan Ohayon

Nabila Alnabary

A eight-day Jewish Holiday eight-day Jewish Holidayobserved for eight nightsobserved for eight nights , ,

starting on the 25th day of starting on the 25th day of KislevKislev according to the Hebrew according to the Hebrew calendar

What is the holiday What is the holiday originorigin ??

What is the holiday What is the holiday originorigin ??

was established to was established to commemorate the Jewish commemorate the Jewish

Maccabees' military victory Maccabees' military victory over the Greekover the Greek--

Syrians and the rededication Syrians and the rededication of the Second Tampleof the Second Tample..

The holiday’s name

““HanukkahHanukkah”,”, from the Hebrew word for "dedication" or "consecration",

marks the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem

after its desecration by the Greeks.

Hanukka’s CustomsHanukka’s Customs

Hanukkah is celebrated by few customs that are performed every day throughout the 8-day holiday:

1 )Lighting candles 2 )eating foods fried or baked in oil

3 )Playing dreidels (sevivon in Hebrew)

Lighting candlesLighting candles1. light a single light each night for eight 1. light a single light each night for eight

nights. number of lights lit is increased nights. number of lights lit is increased by one each nightby one each night.

22 . .An extra light called a An extra light called a shamashshamash, meaning , meaning servantservant is also lit each night, and is given a is also lit each night, and is given a distinct location, usually higher than the distinct location, usually higher than the

othersothers .33))Hanukkah lights should burn for Hanukkah lights should burn for

at least one half hour after it gets at least one half hour after it gets darkdark

Playing Playing DreidelDreidel ((sevivonsevivon in in Hebrew)Hebrew)

2 )Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter.

1 )four-sided spinning top that children play with

on Hanukkah .

3 )These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew sentence Nes Gadol Haya

Sham, )"A great miracle happened

there"), referring to the miracle of the oil that took place in the Temple.

What is the meaning of What is the meaning of the letter the letter HH on the on the

dreideldreidel ? ?1 )Happened

2 )Here

3 )Holey

4 )None of the above

Which of the following is a Which of the following is a Hanukka foodHanukka food??

4 )All of the above

2 )Sephinge

3 )Sufganiyot

1 )Latkes

Which of the following is a custom of Hanukka?

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• Muslims around the world celebrate Eid el- Adha on the tenth of Dhu el Hijja of the Islamic calendar.

• Eid el- Adha commemorates the willingness and obedience of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael to Allah.

The holiday is celebrated to thank God for substituting a lamb for Ishmael.

The holiday starts with a prayer in the early morning.

Next, an animal, usually a sheep is sacrificed.

One third of the meat is given to the poor, and the remainder is shared with the relatives and neighbors.

Presents are given within the family.Muslims wear their finest clothes and visit each other.Children merry make with new toys and meeting with friends in shopping centers and other entertaining places in town

When do Muslims celebrate Eid-El Adha?

4. On the 10th of Ramadan.

1.On the 10th of Dhu el Hijja.

3. On the 1st of Dhu el Hijja.

2. On the 10th of Duh el Kihda.

Who was Abraham going to sacrifice?

1. His grandson.

2. His daughter.

3. His son.

4. His brother.

The meat is giving to…

1. Poor people.

2. Rich people.

3. Poor and relatives.

4. Relatives only.

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