HANUKKAH

When celebrated
25th day of the month
Kislev

Where it's celebrated
Anywhere there is a traditional Jew

History
The Jewish people's successful rebellion against the Greeks in the Maccabean War in 162 BCE

SPECIAL TRADITIONS

• Jewish festival of lights
• Singing special songs
• Reciting Hallel prayer
• Eating food in oil
• Playing the dreidel

SPECIAL PEOPLE

• Antiochus
• Mattathias
• Judah
• Jewish farmers

SYMBOLS

• Ma'Oz Tzar

SONGS/MUSIC

• The dreidel song
• The latke song
• Eight nights of joy
• Pass the candle
• Dreidel bird

FOOD

• Latkes
• Sufganiyot
• Foods cooked in oil
• Matza
• Applesause

INTERESTING FACTS

• Aslo called chanukah
• About 17.5 billion oilly doughnuts are ate
• Hanukkah means dedication
• Hanukkah is not a jewish christmas
• The menorah in the holy temple was gold

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