hanukkah
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Hanukkah. The Festival of Lights. Setting. Judea Israel 2,300 years ago Sometime between end of Nov – end of December. Long long ago…. King Antiochus was ruling Judea. Told citizens to reject their religion, beliefs, customs, and their God. Greek Gods. Maccabee army. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hanukkah
HANUKKAH
The Festival of Lights
SETTING
JudeaIsrael2,300 years agoSometime between end of Nov end of
December
LONG LONG AGO.
King Antiochus was ruling Judea.Told citizens to reject their
religion, beliefs, customs, and their God.Greek Gods
MACCABEE ARMY
Judah and his 4 brothersHammer3 yearsGot temples, and land
back
NER TAMID
Eternal LightLight in every Jewish householdOnly enough oil for one
day
THE MIRACLE
The oil lasted for 8 days!Hanukkah = dedicationRemember winning
back Judea (Israel)Hard-won freedomRemember 8-day oil
SYMBOLS
Menorah
Dreidel
Gelt
Torah