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Hanukkah

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    questions/definitions from readworks article: Judaism - Hanukkah
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  • What is Hanukkah?
    an 8 day religious celebration
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  • Who celebrates Hanukkah?
    Jewish people
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  • What does Hanukkah mean?
    Festival of Lights
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  • What does the "light" in Hanukkah represent?
    an ancient miracle; oil in lamps burned for 8 days
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  • What does miracle mean?
    some event that is wonderful or amazing that cannot be explained in a natural way; may be hard to believe
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  • Who long is the Hanukkah celebration?
    8 days
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  • Why did the Jews fight king Antiochus?
    The king did to want them to practice their religion
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  • Who lead the Jews in their fight with King Antiochus?
    The Maccabees
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  • When is Hanukkah?
    starts on the 25th day of Kislev; late November-early December
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  • How is Hanukkah celebrated?
    exchange gifts, eat delicious foods, light candles
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  • What is a menorah?
    it is the candleholder used during Hanukkah
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  • When the Jews beat King Antiochus, how much oil did they have for the temple lamp?
    enough for one day
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  • What does eternal mean?
    forever; having no beginning or end
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  • How long did it take to make oil for the Temple lamp?
    8 days
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  • What does revolted mean in the sentence; The Jews, Led by the Maccabees, revolted against Antiochus and won?
    rose up against established authority(the king)
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  • State an opposite and synonym for: ancient
    Opposite: young, new, modern; Synonym: old, antique, aged
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