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Hanukkah Vocabulary

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    Vocabulary to learn about Hanukkah traditions
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  • _______ are lit each night
    candles
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  • How many nights is Hanukkah?
    8. It is a days because there was only enough oil for a candle to stay lit for 1 day, but it lasted 8, inspiring the holiday
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  • This is called a dreidel. What does it do?
    spin
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  • This is called gelt, it means...
    money, but typically is now gold foil wrapped chocolate
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  • Latkes are a _______ pancake.
    potato. It is important because of the oil used to fry the potato.
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  • You put the ______ in the menorah.
    candles
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  • This is called the ______ of David.
    star
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  • Hanukkah is a _______ holiday.
    Jewish
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  • A Sufganiyah is a _________.
    jelly doughnut. It became a popular treat during this time, because it provided jobs for Jewish people. Doughnuts were harder to make at home than latkes.
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  • What is served with latkes?
    applesauce
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  • Families use the dreidel to play a ______.
    game
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  • ______ is important to Hanukkah tradition.
    oil. It is said to have been used to light a candle in celebration at the Temple that lasted 8 days.
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  • Hanukkah is also called the Festival of _______.
    Lights
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  • Parents give children a gift every night of Hanukkah. How many gifts do the children get?
    8. It is said to be because it helps children feel the joy of Hanukkah.
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