Why are traditions so powerful in shaping individual behavior? What do people do during Hannukah that is similar to your family and community traditions?
TRADITIONS
"Hanukkah (also known as Chanukah) is the Jewish Festival of Lights and lasts eight days. It usually falls in late November or December.
Jews celebrate Hanukkah to commemorate the Miracle of the Oil. The Hebrew word Hanukkah means "dedication". Over 2000 years ago, in 165 BC, the Jews in Judea rebelled against their Syrian ruler, Antiochus, because he insisted that all Jewish people must worship Greek Gods. After three hard years of fighting, the Jews defeated Antiochus and, to celebrate, they restored the Temple of Jerusalem - which had been taken over by the Syrians - and rededicated it to their God. " Read the rest of this article at http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah_for_kids.htm
Hannukah is a family oriented holiday when Jewish families light the menorah for each of the eight nights. The holiday is in celebration of finding oil Often friends and family are invited for dinner and at sundown they light the menorah, sing, play dreidel games and exchange gifts. The dinner menu is often brisket, salmon, salad, varied latkes, applesauce, cookies and donuts.
Potato latkes are a favorite for Hannukah celebrations. (Check out links to recipes in the RECIPE section.) Many fried foods are served in commemoration of the oil that burned for eight days, so doughnuts are another favorite. What else can be fried and will taste good?
"This lovely Menorah is made using dried pasta and lentils.
Older children will have no problem creating this on their own.
Younger ones may need an adult to draw the menorah in light pencil before they get started."
You will need
• dry macaroni
• dry lentils
• white glue
• cotton bud
• red crepe paper
• cardboard
Directions
1. Take some small pieces of red crepe paper and roll them between your fingers until they are thin enough to poke inside some macaroni. Use this technique to make nine macaroni candles.
3. Using white glue and a cotton bud, paint on the rest of the menorah and decorate using dry lentils.
2. Paste the candles onto the card to make a Menorah. Use two pieces of mararoni for the shamash.
4. Cut out and paste onto contrasting cardboard to make a card or picture.
Latkes = Potato Pancakes
Some people like to grate the potatoes and then fry them in with onions. Other like to make mash potatoes into pancake shapes and then fry them. Either way, they are tasty with sour cream or applesauce spread on top.
Check out the simple recipes at the following sites
Hannukah in the United States
Points to Ponder
Why are traditions so powerful in shaping individual behavior?
What do people do during Hannukah that is similar to your family and community traditions?
TRADITIONS
"Hanukkah (also known as Chanukah) is the Jewish Festival of Lights and lasts eight days. It usually falls in late November or December.
Jews celebrate Hanukkah to commemorate the Miracle of the Oil. The Hebrew word Hanukkah means "dedication". Over 2000 years ago, in 165 BC, the Jews in Judea rebelled against their Syrian ruler, Antiochus, because he insisted that all Jewish people must worship Greek Gods. After three hard years of fighting, the Jews defeated Antiochus and, to celebrate, they restored the Temple of Jerusalem - which had been taken over by the Syrians - and rededicated it to their God. " Read the rest of this article at
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah_for_kids.htm
Hannukah is a family oriented holiday when Jewish families light the menorah for each of the eight nights. The holiday is in celebration of finding oil Often friends and family are invited for dinner and at sundown they light the menorah, sing, play dreidel games and exchange gifts.
The dinner menu is often brisket, salmon, salad, varied latkes, applesauce, cookies and donuts.
Potato latkes are a favorite for Hannukah celebrations. (Check out links to recipes in the RECIPE section.) Many fried foods are served in commemoration of the oil that burned for eight days, so doughnuts are another favorite.
What else can be fried and will taste good?
Hanukkah music can be found at
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/798174/jewish/Chanukah-Oh-Chanukah.htm
CRAFTS to make for this event
http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah_crafts/hankkuah_crafts.php
or try a Macaroni Menorah
http://kidscraftweekly.com/hanukkah_crafts.html
(Used with permission,)
"This lovely Menorah is made using dried pasta and lentils.
Older children will have no problem creating this on their own.
Younger ones may need an adult to draw the menorah in light pencil before they get started."
You will need
• dry macaroni
• dry lentils
• white glue
• cotton bud
• red crepe paper
• cardboard
Directions
between your fingers until they are thin enough to poke inside
some macaroni. Use this technique to make nine macaroni
candles.
of the menorah and decorate using dry lentils.
Use two pieces of mararoni for the shamash.
make a card or picture.
at http://kidscraftweekly.com/hanukkah_crafts.html
FAMILY FAVORITE FOODS
Latkes = Potato PancakesSome people like to grate the potatoes and then fry them in with onions. Other like to make mash potatoes into pancake shapes and then fry them. Either way, they are tasty with sour cream or applesauce spread on top.
Check out the simple recipes at the following sites
http://kosherfood.about.com/od/hanukkah/r/han_latkas_pot.htm
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/potato-pancakes-i/
http://allrecipes.com/video/445/instant-potato-pancakes/detail.aspx?prop24=RR_RelatedVideo
Sufganiot = Jelly Doughtnuts
http://www.food.com/recipe/sufganiot-hanukkah-jelly-doughnuts-15188
http://www.kcet.org/socal/food/the-nosh/frying-up-jelly-donuts-for-hanukkah-the-story-of-sufganiyot.html
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