Hanukkah

by Raquel Ewings

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(2) Connect music to history and culture.

​Learning Goals:

• Students will learn about the celebration of Hanukkah

• Connect music to the history and culture of Hanukkah.

​Guiding Questions:

1. ​What is culture?

2. What is Hanukkah, and how is it different from Christmas and Kwanzaa? 

3. What does Hanukkah celebrate?

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​How is Hanukkah celebrated musically?

​For many families and communities, singing is a particularly joyous part of Hanukkah celebrations. There are many traditional and contemporary songs for the holiday, and videos and recordings are widely available online.

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​Examples of music are on the following slides!!!

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​This is a picture of dreidels

Multiple Choice

How long is Hannukah?

• 1 night
• 2 nights
• 7 nights
• 8 nights

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This is a picture of a of 

• menorah
• tops
• jacks
• dreidel

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What is the decoration pictured called?

• candles
• menorah
• dredel
• latke

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Hannukah is called the festival of ________.

• fun
• food
• lights
• music

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Hanukkah takes place during the Jewish month of ________.

• Nissan
• Kislev
• Elul
• Sivan

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What building was rededicated after the defeat of the invaders and is the reason behind the celebration of Hanukkah?

• home
• church
• temple
• school

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In the story of Hanukkah, the Jews defeated which army?

• Roman
• Greek
• Egyptian
• Chinese

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The miracle of Hanukkah is that the Jews did not run out of _____.

• oil
• food
• water
• wood

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Which of the following is a traditional food for Hanukkah?

• pizza
• potato pancakes
• bread
• chicken

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What is the name of the candle used to light the other candles on the Menorah?

• shamesh
• shaman
• shala
• gelt

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A game to play at Hanukkah is 

• baseball
• Connect Four
• Dreidel

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A special treat is potato pancakes; they are called:

• Shamash
• latkes
• sweet potatoes
• gelt

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Gelt is

• necklaces
• potato pancakes
• chocolate coins or real coins

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What is another name for Hanukkah?

• Gift Giving Days

• Festival of Feasts

• The Festival of Lights

• Winter Holiday of Lights

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What are sufganiyot?

• potato pancakes

• jelly doughnuts

• special cookies

• fruit cake

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Hanukah last for:
(חג חנוכה נמשך:)

• 8 nights and 8 days
• 7 nights and 8 days
• 8 nights and 7 days
• 8 nights and 9 days