How To Celebrate Hanukah

By Talia. MillerBy Talia. Miller

Before I Start

Hanukah is a Jewish festival celebrated at about the same Hanukah is a Jewish festival celebrated at about the same time as Christmas.time as Christmas.

It lasts for 8 days and on each day we (usually) get a It lasts for 8 days and on each day we (usually) get a present.present.

We eat good food as well and go to first and last night We eat good food as well and go to first and last night parties.parties.

It is a major Jewish celebration celebrated world wide.It is a major Jewish celebration celebrated world wide.

Miracle Of Hanukah

Many years ago one of our many great temples got Many years ago one of our many great temples got destroyed by the Greeks. So we decided to get the temple destroyed by the Greeks. So we decided to get the temple back. A man called Judah Maccabee assembled his troops back. A man called Judah Maccabee assembled his troops and went out to battle. They won. Later while repairing the and went out to battle. They won. Later while repairing the temple they realised they didn’t have enough oil to light temple they realised they didn’t have enough oil to light their everlasting lamp. The everlasting lamp is continuously their everlasting lamp. The everlasting lamp is continuously lit to honour God. Miraculously they found an oil jug but it lit to honour God. Miraculously they found an oil jug but it still didn’t contain enough oil.still didn’t contain enough oil.

Miracle Of Hanukah ContinuedStill, they lit the lamp. It was a miracle! The lamp stayed lit Still, they lit the lamp. It was a miracle! The lamp stayed lit for 8 days giving just enough time for more oil to be made. for 8 days giving just enough time for more oil to be made. The reason it takes long time for more oil to be made is The reason it takes long time for more oil to be made is because it has to be pure. That means that to make the olive because it has to be pure. That means that to make the olive oil you have to get one drop from each tree.oil you have to get one drop from each tree.

Ingredients

A Hanukiah (also known as a menorah).A Hanukiah (also known as a menorah).

Candles (preferably the special Hanukah candles).Candles (preferably the special Hanukah candles).

Matches (any type).Matches (any type).

A prayer book.A prayer book.

Good foodGood food

A dreidelA dreidel

Hanukah geltHanukah gelt

Hanukah games

The main game is the dreidel game. It is played by spinning The main game is the dreidel game. It is played by spinning the dreidel like a spinning top. The aim of the game is to the dreidel like a spinning top. The aim of the game is to obtain all the Hanukah gelt that is in front of you. The letter obtain all the Hanukah gelt that is in front of you. The letter shin means you put one coin in. the letter gimmel means shin means you put one coin in. the letter gimmel means you get it all. The letter nun means that you get nothing. And you get it all. The letter nun means that you get nothing. And the letter heh means that you get half of the coins.the letter heh means that you get half of the coins.

Food For Hanukah

Because of the miracle of Hanukah we usually eat oily food.Because of the miracle of Hanukah we usually eat oily food.

Some of that food is:Some of that food is:

-jam doughnuts-jam doughnuts

-latkas (also known as hash browns)-latkas (also known as hash browns)

-chocolate gelt (also known as Hanukah gelt)-chocolate gelt (also known as Hanukah gelt)

Method

1.1. Cook the foodCook the food

2.2. Light the first candleLight the first candle

3.3. Say the prayersSay the prayers

4.4. Sing some traditional songsSing some traditional songs

5.5. Eat the foodEat the food

6.6. Play the dreidel gamePlay the dreidel game

N. B: repeat every night for 8 nights every time adding another N. B: repeat every night for 8 nights every time adding another candle. candle.

Thank You For Listening!!!

HAPPY HANUKAH!!!HAPPY HANUKAH!!!

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