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Mary Claire Paddock and Abby Norton HANUKKAH
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HANUKKAH. Mary Claire Paddock and Abby Norton. DESCRIPTION. Over 2,000 years ago the Jews won a war although they were outnumbered. . DESCRIPTION. Once the Jews won the war they restored the sacred lamp (menorah). It only had oil to last one day but instead lasted eight!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Mary Claire Paddock and Abby Norton
HANUKKAH
Over 2,000 years ago the Jews won a war although they were outnumbered.
DESCRIPTION
Once the Jews won the war they restored the sacred lamp (menorah). It only had oil to last one day but instead lasted
eight!
DESCRIPTION
Hanukkah originated in Jerusalem which is where the war took place.
ORIGIN OF HANUKKAH
Hanukkah takes place anywhere around the world that Jews live.
WHERE IT TAKES PLACE
The lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah takes place in Manhattan, New York.
BIGGEST CELEBRATION
Yes, Hanukkah is a religious holiday. Hanukkah is just as important to Jewish people as Christmas is to Christians.
IS HANUKKAH RELIGIOUS?
The menorah, dreidel, and the Hanukkah gelt are all important symbols for this holiday.
SYMBOLS
The lighting of the menorah, making sufganiyot (jelly-filled doughnuts), and playing games with the dreidel.
TRADITIONS
Hanukkah is spelt differently by different people. Some name it as Chanukkah while the majority of people name it
as Hanukah.
FUN FACT
