1. Hanukkah

2. Hanukkah True or False Hanukkah is Jewish Christmas.
Hanukkah is a major Jewish holiday.
Hanukkah is about eight nights of presents.
Food eaten during Hanukkah is generally unhealthy.
Hanukkah falls on the same week every year.
The story of Hanukkah is in the Jewish Bible.
Tops are an important Hanukkah tradition.
A menorah is lit during Hanukkah.
A menorah is a special candle holder just for Hanukkah

3. Story of Hanukkah
Alexander the Great (Syrian-Greek) conquers Israel/Judea
Temple is defiled and looted
Judah the Maccabee led a small Hebrew force against the Greek army
Returned to Jerusalem
Cleansed the temple and rebuilt the alter. dedicated on the twenty-fifth of the month of Kislev, in the year 3622 (139 B.C.E.).
Made a new Menorah but when they wanted to light it, they found only a small cruse of pure olive oil bearing the seal of the High Priest Yochanan.
Sufficient to light only for one day.
By a miracle of G‑d, it continued to burn for eight days, till new oil was made available.

4. Meaning & Traditions Hanukkah (Chanukah) means rededication
Falls on the same JEWISH day every year (25 Kislev)
One candle is lit each night
Eat foods made/fried with oil (latkes or doughnuts)
Dreidel: A Great Miracle Happened There
Blessings and worship
Small gifts