{"id":1366,"date":"2017-12-12T09:15:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T09:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2017-10-11T02:32:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T02:32:08","slug":"happy-hanukkah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/2017\/12\/12\/happy-hanukkah\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Hanukkah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/12\/11221756363_b53074afc8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1367 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/12\/11221756363_b53074afc8-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Hanukkah - Robert Couse-Baker\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/12\/11221756363_b53074afc8-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/12\/11221756363_b53074afc8.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar.<\/p>\n<p>In Hebrew, the word &#8220;hanukkah&#8221; means &#8220;dedication.&#8221; The name reminds us that this holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E.\u00a0 Hanukkah commemorates the Jewish people\u2019s successful rebellion against the Greeks in the Maccabean War in 162 BCE. A ritual re-dedication of the Temple occurred after the Jewish people\u2019s victory. It is believed that there was only enough oil to keep the lamps burning for one day but the small bottle of oil miraculously lasted for eight days. Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah, is referred as the Feast of Lights or Festival of Lights for this reason.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For fun and educational activities for children go to<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apples4theteacher.com\/holidays\/hanukkah\/\">http:\/\/www.apples4theteacher.com\/holidays\/hanukkah\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions to play the Dreidel game.\u00a0 Play for Hershey kisses, a great way to have fun with the kids when they are home from<\/strong><strong> school!<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apples4theteacher.com\/holidays\/hanukkah\/dreidel-game.html\">http:\/\/www.apples4theteacher.com\/holidays\/hanukkah\/dreidel-game.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"color: #999999\">Photo Robert Couse-Baker (Flickr)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/12\/11221756363_b53074afc8.jpg\"><\/a> Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar. 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