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Holiday Market Basket Information

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice with calculation of a price index using a fictitious market basket. They apply higher level problem-solving skills and develop an awareness of multicultural holiday rituals.
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Find the Chametz

For Students K - 2nd
In this Passover worksheet, learners circle each food that has leavening. They circle cookies, cake and doughnuts. Fresh vegetables, chocolate, ice cream and popcorn are left.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Hanukkah

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Hanukkah. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short answer...
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Easter Challenge

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Easter fun activity worksheet, students use the 39 clues to identify the words needed to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Hanukkah Questions

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Hanukkah worksheet, students read a 4-paragraph selection about the Festival of Lights and then respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Hanukkah

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars learn about the holiday of Hanukkah by making a milk box dreidel, playing the dreidel game, and lighting a menorah. In this Hanukkah lesson plan, students also read Hanukkah books.
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The Details of Kosher Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine kosher food, what it means and the rules that make it kosher.  For this kosher lesson students plan a kosher meal. 
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Greece

For Students 6th - 10th
In this comprehension worksheet on Greece, students read the article presented and then answer the questions that follow. There are 12 short answer questions to complete about Greece, where it is located, the people, celebrations, and...
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Make a Multicultural Calendar

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research traditions of different cultures and create a multicultural calendar, including important dates in the traditions of their assigned culture.
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Hanukkah Art Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Here are some fun art activities related to Hanukkah.
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Union for Reform Judaism: Jewish Holidays

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore and learn about the Jewish holidays and their traditions from the point of view of Reform Judaism. Includes a holiday calendar.
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Jewish Museum: Jewish Holidays [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Resources created for elementary and middle-school teachers, but adaptable for high school teachers, connecting works of art in the Jewish Museum to Jewish holidays. Each work of art has links for information about the art, information...
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Jewish Virtual Library: Judasim

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a wealth of information regarding the Jewish religion. Content ranges from ancient Jewish history to holidays and festivals, to the importance of the synagogue.
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My Jewish Learning: Rosh Hashanah

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource about Rosh Hashanah sponsored by Hillel, the foundation for Jewish student life at universities around the world. Learn about the themes explored in Rosh Hashanah liturgies, the origins of the holiday, foods that...
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Jewish learning.com: Knish Dough and Filling

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a recipe for Knish Dough and Filling. Also provides links and resources for more information on the Jewish culture.
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Akhlah: The Jewish Children's Learning Network

For Students 3rd - 8th
An important resource that provides access to Jewish prayers, stories and rituals Akhlah is specifically designed for the youngest child while maintaining accuracy about the subject matter.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Jewish Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Jewish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Jewish Federations of North America

Jewish Federations of North America: Shabbat at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how people in the Jewish community observe in their homes the special day of rest known as Shabbat and what its unique traditions are.
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Chabad Lubavitch: The Jewish Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
A storehouse of resources about the Jewish calendar from the educational wing of the Lubavitch Hasidim movement. Choose to view information about particluar holy days. View a current calendar page (by day, week, or month) to see events...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: The Hebrew, or Jewish, Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia entry about the Jewish calendar with information on the history of the calendar as well as on the modern Jewish calendar, which dates from 3761 BCE. Names of the months, length of the months, leap years, and similar...
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Torah.org: Classes on Jewish Holidays: Pesach

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief description of Pesach, or Passover, and see a picture of a Seder plate.
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Torah Tots: Holidays Rosh Hashana

For Students 9th - 10th
Focuses on the holiday as the Jewish New Year. Discusses the Ten Days of Repentance, treatment of work on the holiday, the shofar, and customs.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Keeping the Faith: Judaica From the Aron Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Aron Museum is a museum of Jewish ceremonial objects. The collection is on display here along with descriptions of Jewish holidays and traditions and how the objects are used.
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Jewish Holidays: Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines Shemini Atzeret and places it in the context of Sukkot.

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