Chanukah

toc __**BACKGROUND**__ These candles that we light are reminders of the miracles and wonders,the salvation and the battles that You won for our ancestors...and on all these eight days of //__H__anukkah//, these candles are holy;we are not to read by them or work by them; we are to admire them.
 * חֲנוּכָּה ** //**__H__ANUKKAH**// **25 Kislev - 2 Tevet**

The story of //__H__anukkah// begins in 175 BCE when Antiochus IV became the head of the Seleucids (rulers of the Greek Empire in the area now known as Syria). To spread Greek culture throughout the empire, Antiochus IV eliminated all national and religious differences. The Jews were not happy happy about his new policies which forbade circumcision, Jewish study, and ritual observance. Conflict ensued - not only between the Jews and the Seleucids, but also between Jews who wanted to hold onto their religious traditions and those who preferred to exchange Jewish rituals for Greek culture.

In 168 BCE Antiochus' army destroyed The Temple in Jerusalem. He then marched to cities in the region to force Jews to demonstrate their loyalty to Antiochus and Hellenistic (Greek) culture. One town was Modi'in. Mattathias and his family fled there. Antiochus' officer asked Mattathias to demonstrate his leadership by offering a sacrifice. Mattathias refused and another Jew came forward to sacrifice on the pagan altar. This angered Mattathias, who killed the Jew, as well as Antiochus' officer. He then shouted, "Let everyone who is zealous for the (Jewish) law and supports the covenant (with God) come with me!" and fled to the hills with his sons.

Battles ensued in the hills of Modi'in. Eventually, the leadership of the Maccabees passed from Mattathias (the father) to Judah (one of the sons). In 165 BCE, the Maccabees liberated Jerusalem and reclaimed TheTemple.

On the 25th of Kislev (the third anniversary of the day The Temple was defiled), the Jews rededicated The Temple and then celebrated the eight day holiday of Sukkot which they had been unable to observe earlier in the year because of the war. //__H__anukkah//, the new festival that celebrated the rededication of The Temple, was observed for eight days.

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 * __//Hanukkah// materials that can be downloaded and printed:__ **

=//__H__anukkah Vocabulary//= Print these flashcards (a davka document or the pdf version) to use with your students. = = =//I Have Who Has - __H__anukkah Brachot//= Your students will review the Hanukkah brachot playing this game. An added bonus is that a graphic is included on each card describing that particular phrase. Let us know what you and your students think about the visual interpretation of each phrase.
 * [[image:teachercenter-jecc/flashcards.jpg width="148" height="111"]] || [[file:Vocabulary Flashcards.dwd]] || [[file:Vocabulary Flashcards.pdf]] ||
 * [[image:Han - F-4.jpg width="400" height="201"]] || This card game can be purchased for $2.00 at [] ||

= = =//__H__anukkah Puzzles//= Your students will review //__H__anukkah// vocabulary. Please note that the file is a davka file. Please email us if you need a pdf of this file.
 * [[image:teachercenter-jecc/Hanukkah,_Word_Scramble.jpg width="160" height="212" align="center"]] || [[image:teachercenter-jecc/Hanukkah,_Find-A-Word.jpg width="143" height="208" align="center"]] || [[image:teachercenter-jecc/Hanukkah,_Crossword_Puzzle.jpg width="154" height="224"]] || [[image:teachercenter-jecc/Hanukkah,_(English)_Matching.jpg width="148" height="234" align="center"]] ||  ||
 * [[file:Hanukkah, Word Scramble.pdf]] || [[file:Hanukkah, Find A Word.pdf]] || [[file:Hanukkah, Crossword.pdf]] || [[file:Hanukkah, (English) Matching.pdf]] ||  ||
 * [[file:Hanukkah, Word Scramble.dwd]] || [[file:Hanukkah, Find A Word.dwd]] || [[file:Hanukkah, Crossword.dwd]] || [[file:Hanukkah, (English) Matching.dwd]] ||  ||

=//__H__anukkah Brachot//= Your students will review the //Hanukkah// brachot. Right click on the image and paste it into a new document. The image can be resized. =//__H__anukkah Poster//= Your students will review the //Hanukkah// brachot - each brachot can be printed on individual 11" x 17" paper or cardstock. Click on the pdf, open and print.
 * [[image:teachercenter-jecc/Chanukah Brachot P-6 Hebrew English.jpg width="256" height="328"]] ||  ||
 * [[image:Brachot - 1 per page.jpg width="320" height="208"]] || [[file:Brachot - 1 per 11x17.pdf]] ||

=//__H__anukkah Brachot//= Right click on the image and paste it into a new document. The image can be resized. Click on the pdf (18" x 24"), open and print.
 * [[image:Hanukkah symbols poster.jpg width="306" height="382"]] || [[file:Hanukkah symbols poster.pdf]] ||

=//__H__anukkah Wordles//= Right click on the image and paste it into a new document. The image can be resized. =//Dreidel Game//= Right click on the image and paste it into a new document. The image can be resized. =//__H__anukkah Fortune Teller//= Once it's folded, this fortune teller reviews the brachot, the dreidel game, and //H//anukkah songs. Right click on the image and paste it into a new document. The image can be resized. =//__H__anukkah QRs//= Right click on the image and paste it into a new document, or c lick on the pdf to open, and print. The image can be resized.
 * [[image:teachercenter-jecc/Chanukah_wordle2.jpg width="256" height="193"]] || [[image:teachercenter-jecc/Chanukah_wordle.jpg width="279" height="195"]] || [[image:teachercenter-jecc/Chanukah_wordle3.jpg width="267" height="201"]] ||
 * [[image:dreidel_directions.jpg width="290" height="218"]] ||
 * [[image:Hanukkah fortune teller.jpg width="240" height="286"]] || [[file:Hanukkah fortune teller.pdf]] ||
 * [[image:Hanukkah Qrs '13.jpg width="235" height="312"]] || [[file:Hanukkah QRs '13.pdf]] ||

=//__H__anukkah// Resource List=
 * [[file:2011 Hanukkah Bibliographya.doc]] ||

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