Days 86-89
Hanukah 6 x 6
6 Vocabulary
Hanukah: also known as the Festival of Lights, is an
eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy temple (the second temple) in Jerusalem at
the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE
1.
Temple of God: The Temple of God is a temple in
Jerusalem, and which according to the Jewish belief, the temple acted as a figurative
“footstool” of God’s presence.
4. Kislev: Kislev is
an autumn month which occurs in November–December on the Gregorian calendar and is sometimes known as
the month of dreams
5. Sabbath: A Sabbath is a weekly day or time of worship in
Abrahamic times, now Sunday
6. Hanukkah: Another
spelling of Hanukah
6 Videos * 1 sentence each
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHwyTxxQHmQ
The Maccabeats celebrate Hanukkah singing and teaching about the miracle of the
candles during Hanukkah
2. http://video.pbs.org/video/2177414415/
At a synagogue on the first day of
Hanukkah, These Jewish people that are celebrating Hanukkah light there Menorah
with oil.
Seasame Street explains about Hanukkah in a less informative
way, but more entertaining
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULtglogZbR8
A flash mob in Jerusalem danced to a Hanukkah
song and I really enjoyed it
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1sf5yqZX-k
Adam Sandler tells us to put on our
Yamika, it’s time to celebrate Hanukkah!
6 Facts/ Details
1. The candle in
Jerusalem that was in the temple of God lasted for eight days with only a
little bit of oil. That is a miracle for the Jews.
2. There are nine candles on a Menorah because the candle in
the middle is used for lighting the other candles; the candle in Jerusalem only
lasted eight nights.
3. Hanukah is also about the Maccabees fighting the Greeks in
a war and winning.
4. The symbol for Jewish people is David’s star which is
made up of two triangles, one upside down and one right side up.
5. Oil candles are best for putting on your Menorah because
it recognizes the miracle of the oil candle in the temple of God during
Hanukkah.
6. Hanukkah can be spelled like this Hanukkah or like this
Hanukah or like this Chanukah or like Xanuka or like this or this or this! Chaunkkah,
Xzanuka, Hacanuka!
6 “Characters”
1.
King Antiochus: was the leader for the rebellion
against the Jewish Maccabees
2.
Mattathias Hasmon: A priest, the leader of the
Jews
3. Maccabees: led by Judah Maccabee, the Jewish war group
that fought against the Greeks
4. Judah: Judah Maccabee was a very handsome Jew who stood
up for his beliefs and formed the Maccabees that fought against the Greeks.
5. Alexander: A king that reigned over the Jews and was
merciful to them.
6. *Place*Judea: The name of the mountainous southern part of the historic land of Israel
6 Symbols
1. David’s star
2. A Menorah
3. A Dredel
4. Candles
5. Latkes
6. The color blue
6 Similarities to Christmas
1. Lights
2. Feasts
3. Games
4. The celebration of something happening a long time ago
5. Candles
6. Miracles
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