The Hanukkah Song Palo Verde Edition
Greg plays his own rendition of Adam Sandler's Hanukkah Song, naming students and teachers at Palo Verde Hig…
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On December 20th Jewish people from around the world will begin their Hanuukah celebrations. Children learning about the traditions of this oft celebrated holiday will surely be happy to nosh into the yummy Latkes. They will also learn about the Menorah, as well what the festival of lights is all about. A popular question that […]
Many children and those just not well versed in religion or history often ask. Is Hanukkah the Jewish Christmas? This will be a popular question in the coming weeks. Hanukkah is best described as the Jewish festival or celebration that is held during the time when Christians are celebrating their holiday Christmas. While the celebrations […]
For most individuals, Hanukkah is spelled like that or it may be spelled like Chanukah. This is because of the Hebrew translation of the word so it can be spelled many different ways as the sound of the word starts with “ch” so many feel it is spelled as Chanukah while others prefer starting it […]
Like many Hebrew words, there are some changes in the words when they are translated to English. One of the words that has been translated and has a lot of confusion surrounding it is the word Hanukkah. As Hanukkah is spelled in Hebrew it is written as חנֻכה or חנוכה (Ḥǎnukkâh) and it is translated […]
Often referred to as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish celebration which commemorates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C. According to legend, Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, begins on the 25th of […]