Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
Explore the history, traditions, and cultural significance of Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday celebrating resilience and miracles.
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Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
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Read the information provided and answer the questions to demonstrate your understanding of Hanukkah.
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 the candles of a nine-branched menorah, one candle each night. The ninth candle, called the shamash, is used to light the others.
1. How many days long is the celebration of Hanukkah?
Five days
Seven days
Eight days
Ten days
2. What is the name of the ninth candle on the menorah, used to light the others?
Chanukiah
Shamash
Dreidel
Latke
3. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
4. The Maccabean Revolt was against the Empire.
5. Briefly explain the miracle of Hanukkah regarding the oil.
6. Hanukkah always falls on the same date on the Gregorian calendar each year.
True
False
Observe the image of a Hanukkah menorah below.
7. Based on the image and your knowledge, describe the purpose of the shamash candle on the menorah.