8 Facts to Help Teach Children about Hanukkah

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Tuesday evening, December 16th, marks the beginning of Hanukah, “The Festival of Lights.”  Though it often falls in December, this holiday is not a Jewish version of Christmas.  Rather, it’s a celebration of the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E. For students who don’t know the story, here are eight facts to relay.

 

 

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