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Mary Claire Paddock and Abby Norton. Over 2,000 years ago the Jews won a war although they were outnumbered. DESCRIPTION.

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1 Mary Claire Paddock and Abby Norton

2 Over 2,000 years ago the Jews won a war although they were outnumbered. DESCRIPTION

3 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

4 Hanukkah originated in Jerusalem which is where the war took place. ORIGIN OF HANUKKAH

5 Hanukkah takes place anywhere around the world that Jews live. WHERE IT TAKES PLACE

6 The lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah takes place in Manhattan, New York. BIGGEST CELEBRATION

7 Yes, Hanukkah is a religious holiday. Hanukkah is just as important to Jewish people as Christmas is to Christians. IS HANUKKAH RELIGIOUS?

8 The menorah, dreidel, and the Hanukkah gelt are all important symbols for this holiday. SYMBOLS

9 The lighting of the menorah, making sufganiyot (jelly-filled doughnuts), and playing games with the dreidel. TRADITIONS

10 Hanukkah is spelt differently by different people. Some name it as Chanukkah while the majority of people name it as Hanukah. FUN FACT


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