Hannukah
By: Payton
The History of Hanukkah
-A long time ago, a king told the Jews they couldn't pray to God
-Judah and his followers lit an oil lamp to help celebrate the holiday
-The Jews lit an oil lamp after they cleaned and fixed their temple
-There was only enough oil for one night
-A miracle happened where the oil burnt for eight nights instead of only one
-A long time ago, the King told the Jews they couldn't pray to God
-For three years, the Jews battled the Syrians and won
-The two books that tell the story of Hanukkah are called the Macabees in the Apocrypha
-The food cooked in oil is to remember the oil that burned for eight days in the temple
What People do during Hanukkah
-On the first night, Jews light a nine branched candelabrum called a menorah
-Starting on the second night of Hanukkah, another candle is lit, until all eight are lit
-A special type of candle that is used to light the eight candles is called a shamash, the tall center candle
-People sometimes sing songs and say prayers when they light the candles, and let the candles burn for thirty minutes
-Jews eat special foods that are cooked in oil
-Jewish kids receive small presents during every day of Hanukkah
-People often like to play chess and card games during Hanukkah
-Hanukkah is a special time for Jewish people to get together, pray and have fun!!
-Kids like to play a game called "Spin the Dreidel" with the dreidel
The Foods and Symbols of Hanukkah
-One of the special foods are latkes, which are potato-filled pancakes
-Cheese and Cheesecake are two of the common foods that most people eat
-Others eat special jelly-filled donuts
-Fried balls of dough with honey is another food
-Some people like to eat the latkes with applesauce or sour cream
-No special ritual meal on Hanukkah