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Ahavat Israel: Yom Kippur :The Day of Atonement
Defines Yom Kippur. Discusses kaparot, atonement, treatment of food and clothing.
Read Works
Read Works: Tis the Season
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the winter holidays Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Read Works: What's Cooking
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how different holidays are celebrated with different types of food. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Read Works: Judaism Hanukkah
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Teacher Guide to Hanukkah
Resource presents a vast assortment of activities and lesson plans for teaching Hanukkah.
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Chabad.org: Chanukah
This resource offers information on Chanukah (Hanukkah). Read the tales of light, the story of Chanukah, explore a complete "how-to" guide on Chanukah, play games, and more!
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
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Jewish Outreach Institute: How We Celebrate Hanukkah
A linked series of short descriptions and essays that explain Hanukkah: its traditions, its history, how it is celebrated, the foods of Hanukkah, Hanukkah blessings, and more. Also includes an interactive spin-the-dreidel game.
Other
Why Christmas: Hanukkah: The Jewish Festival of Lights
Learn all about the history and traditions of the Jewish Festival of Lights known as Hanukkah.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Hanukkah Gelt Hunt
Hanukkah Gelt Hunt is fun holiday activity for kids of all ages. The object of this Hanukkah activity is to simply find the hidden gelt. Look carefully at the pictures and click/tap on the gelt to collect them. This Hanukkah Gelt is...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Hanukkah Crossword Puzzle
ABCya's Hanukkah Crossword Puzzle is a fun and interactive way for kids to test their knowledge of Hanukkah vocabulary words and facts. The crossword puzzle can be played on the computer or by printing on paper. The interactive version...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel
Happy Hanukkah! Celebrate this season of lights with the traditional Jewish game of Dreidel. Groups of up to four friends can play together, or single players can compete against the computer. In order to win, be the last player to have...
A&E Television
History.com: Amid the Holocaust's Horrors, Many Jews Found Ways to Mark Hanukkah
From carving menorahs on stolen blocks of wood to creating makeshift wicks from scraps of fat and used loose threads, concentration camp inmates devised covert ways to celebrate the holiday. All over Europe Jews found ways to celebrate...
Other
Cyber Kids: Happy Hanukkah
Brief description of why Hanukkah falls on different days every year. Illustrates the differences between the Gregorian and Jewish calendars.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Hanukkah
Kids learn about Hanukkah. The history and facts about this holiday celebrated by Jewish people throughout the world.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Winter Holiday Images From Around the World
This e-book takes a tour around the world highlighting the ways different nations celebrate the winter holidays.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Hanukkah
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was written to let children understand some of the basic information about Hanukkah. Vocabulary, reading comprehension and a crossword puzzle game are included as well as a printable page...
A&E Television
History.com: History of Hanukkah
Short videos and articles produced for the History Channel on the history of Hanukkah, Hanukkah traditions, and similar subjects.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Arthur: Hanukkah
This resource presents a short story, based on characters from the popular PBS television series "Arthur," about how Francine celebrates Hanukkah with her family.
Curated OER
Akhlah: Hanukkah
Learn more about Hanukkah at this website from Akhlah, Inc. There are craft ideas, recipes, and blessings in Hebrew.
Curated OER
Menorah
Learn more about Hanukkah at this website from Akhlah, Inc. There are craft ideas, recipes, and blessings in Hebrew.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Dove
Line drawing of a dove, symbol of peace and of Hanukkah.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Hanukkah Celebrant
Cartoon illustration of a women dressed to celebrate Hanukkah.