Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
Explore the history, traditions, and significance of Hanukkah with this comprehensive worksheet for Grade 6 social studies students.
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Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
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Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. The holiday is observed by lighting a nine-branched candelabrum, known as a menorah or hanukkiah, for eight nights.
1. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of which important structure?
The First Temple
The Second Temple
The Great Synagogue
The Western Wall
2. Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of .
3. The nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah is called a or hanukkiah.
4. What historical event does Hanukkah commemorate?
5. Hanukkah is celebrated for seven nights.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
6. A traditional Hanukkah game played with a spinning top is called a .
7. Fried potato pancakes, known as , are a common Hanukkah food.
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