Creating Handmade Hanukkah Candles
Illuminate Hanukkah with handcrafted beeswax candles. Students will explore the history of candle lighting on the holiday and make their own... Read More
It’s a Miracle!
Students use the miracles of Hanukkah along with their own experiences to explore what constitutes a miracle and then to create documentaries... Read More
3-D Dreidels
Beautify your space with these fun-to-make Hanukkah decorations. Download the lesson with step-by-step instructions, the dreidel patterns and the Hebrew letter templates.... Read More
Holy Cleaning
Students consider how cleaning their own physical or spiritual spaces might affect them personally as they relate a surprise clean-up project to... Read More
8 Lights – Eight Writes
Compiled for teens and adults, this poetry collection features works reflecting the theme of light. Guiding questions accompany each... Read More
Creating a Ritual for Hanukkah
Students will begin to appreciate the challenges inherent in creating rituals by developing a new one to commemorate Hanukkah. Experience the classic... Read More
Latke or Hamantash-A Delicious Debate
Do you know students who love to argue? Channel their energy into this fun tradition, started by University of Chicago professors in... Read More
Hanukkah Symbols Through Stamps
Students will review the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols associated with Hanukkah and, using Hanukkah postage stamps from around the world as inspiration,... Read More
Eight Nights of Re-dedication
Why is Hanukkah eight nights? Wasn’t the miracle only seven? Use Jewish wisdom through the ages to answer this question and mine... Read More
Each Night a Different Light
Explore different values that connect to the story and traditions of Hanukkah. After creating a book in class, students discuss a different... Read More
Digital Storytelling – Hanukkah Edition
Using technology in the classroom has the potential to engage students in curriculum and reach them through learning modes that they are... Read More
Hanukkah Bibliography
Updated for 2018! This annotated bibliography provides descriptions of new books and old favorites including appropriate age... Read More
Hanukkah Blendspace
This Blendspace is a curated list of videos and songs that will engage students in Hanukkah curriculum. The Blendspace includes over 30 digital resources:... Read More
Set the Hanukkah Snack Table
Use these ideas to turn snack time into an engaging learning... Read More
Jerusalem Stone Hanukkiyah
As students create their own Hanukkiyah, Hanukkah Menorah, from Jerusalem Stone, they explore the connection many Jews feel to this ancient stone... Read More
Hanukkah Coupon Book
Students will gain knowledge of Jewish values while they create a meaningful coupon booklet as a Hanukkah gift for their... Read More
Hanukkah Social Story
A social story is read to or with students to give them an idea of both the holiday and what to expect.... Read More
The 2nd Blessing for lighting the Hanukkah Candles
Using visuals encourages active participation, collaboration and learning for all students. These illustrated blessing (brachah) charts have been created to help facilitate... Read More
The Blessing for Lighting the Hanukkah Candles
Using visuals encourages active participation, collaboration and learning for all students. These illustrated blessing (brachah) charts have been created to help facilitate... Read More
Hanukkah Drip Mat with Blessings
This Hanukkah drip mat provides a festive and colorful way to remember the Hanukkah blessings and the correct direction of the Hanukkah... Read More
Why Do We Place the Hanukkiyah in the Window?
Why do we place the Hanukkiyah in the window? This sheet provides five sources from Jewish texts that answer that... Read More
Hanukkah Vocabulary Games
Use this vocabulary list (in Hebrew and English) to introduce, review, and/or assess students’ knowledge of key Hanukkah concepts and vocabulary. Directions are included... Read More
Content Rich Learning Experiences – Hanukkah
Hanukkah is a holiday filled with opportunities for experiential learning. This downloadable list provides the teacher with a variety of ideas for students to... Read More
Hanukkah Bingo
This game will help your class learn or review Hanukkah vocabulary while having fun in a game of Bingo. The file includes calling cards... Read More
Leading Change – Join the Maccabees
This lesson plan and activity explore the Maccabees’ response to Greek oppression and ideas of protecting religious freedom, one of the themes... Read More
Not in Our Town
This lesson plan and activity explore modern examples of anti-Semitism and those who stood up for religious equality. This parallels the theme of... Read More
Reflections on Religious Freedom
This lesson plan and activity explore the meaning of “religious freedom” through the creation of a print or digital collage. The activity can... Read More
Hanukkah Your Way
This colorful Hanukkiah features the Multiple Intelligences on each of its candles. For each intelligence, there are three cards with different activities... Read More
Hanukkah: What Do You Think?
This Hanukkah poster acts as a discussion-starter for classes and families. With one question for each night, classes or families will have... Read More