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The Story Of Hanukkah

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WHAT YOU NEED

A Menorah or candelabra
Candles
A dreidel
Jelly donuts
Hanukkah music tapes

HOW TO DO IT

Bring all the children together in a circle in a cozy part of the house. Set the mood by lowering the lights in the room and lighting decorative candles. Play Hanukkah music in the background.
In the center of the circle, place the Menorah or candelabra, candles, dreidel and donuts.
Tell the story:
- Jewish people all over the world celebrate Hanukkah. Families and friends gather together to sing songs, light candles and remember what happened a long time ago.
  
  In ancient times, the Maccabees, a Jewish army, drove invaders out of their temple in Jerusalem. To rededicate it they needed to light the temple's eternal flame. But only a tiny bit of oil could be found. Amazingly, that tiny bit of oil lasted 8 days, just long enough for more oil to be brought back. Hanukkah celebrates the bright lights in Jewish temples and homes all over the world that continue to shine.
Activities
- Children can place candles in the Menorah. There are 8 places for candles, one for each day of Hanukkah, and the one on top called the shamus for lighting the others. Hanukkah lasts 8 days because this is how long the oil lasted.
- Children can spin the dreidel. The letters on the dreidel mean, "A Great Miracle Happened There." The miracle was that such a tiny bit of oil lasted so long.
- Share jelly donuts. Traditional Hanukkah foods like potato pancakes and donuts are fried in oil.

HANUKKAH HELPERS

Ask the children to think of someone who is sick or really needs cheering up. Plan a visit or have the kids send a card or call to brighten someone's day.
Hanukkah is about families spending time together. On the weekend, have a topsy turvy day, with the kids planning an outing or meal.

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