Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday celebrated by Jewish people around the world. Called the "Festival of Lights," Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over Syria that took place more than 2000 years ago. Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, or between late November and late December on the Gregorian calendar. This year, 2001 (5762 on the Hebrew calendar), Hanukkah begins at sunset, December 9, and ends on December 17. Learn about the history and traditions of Hanukkah in this across-the-grades unit.
Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday celebrated by Jewish people around the world. Called the "Festival of Lights," Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over Syria that took place more than 2000 years ago. Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, or between late November and late December on the Gregorian calendar. This year, 2001 (5762 on the Hebrew calendar), Hanukkah begins at sunset, December 9, and ends on December 17. Learn about the history and traditions of Hanukkah in this across-the-grades unit.
Lesson Plans Included:
- The Dreidel Game (Gr. K-12)
- Potato Latkes and Other Hanukkah Recipes (Gr. K-12)
- Hanukkah Crafts (Gr. K-12)
- Eight Days of Hanukkah Projects (Gr. K-12)
- Hanukkah Words (Gr. 3-12)
- Hanukkah Songs, Stories and Poems (Gr. K-12)
- Hanukkah Fun (Gr. K-12)
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