December Holidays

1. December Holidays Presented by: Yanait Zilberman Enas Khalaili Sivan Ohayon Nabila Alnabary

2. Hanukkah A eight-day Jewish Holiday observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar

3. What is the holiday origin ? was established to commemorate the Jewish Maccabees' military victory over the Greek- Syrians and the rededication of the Second Tample.

4. The holiday’s name “Hanukkah”,from the Hebrew word for "dedication" or "consecration", marks the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by the Greeks.

5. Hanukka’s Customs Hanukkahis celebrated by few customs that are performed every day throughout the 8-day holiday: 1) Lighting candles 2) eating foods fried or baked in oil 3) Playing dreidels (sevivon in Hebrew)

6. Lighting candles 1. light a single light each night for eight nights. number of lights lit is increased by one each night. 2. An extra light called a shamash, meaning servant is also lit each night, and is given a distinct location, usually higher than the others. 3)Hanukkah lights should burn for at least one half hour after it gets dark

7. Eating Foods Fried or Baked in Oil Common Hanukkah foods accordingly: All kinds of jam-filled doughnuts deep-fried in oil – Latkes, Sephinge, Sufganiyot As the original miracle of the Hanukkah menorah involved the discovery of a small jug of pure olive oilused by the Jewish High Priest. This small batch of olive oil was only supposed to last one day, however it lasted eight days.

8. Playing Dreidel(sevivon in Hebrew) 1) four-sided spinning top that children play with on Hanukkah. 2) Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. 3) These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew sentence Nes Gadol Haya Sham, ("A great miracle happened there"), referring to the miracle of the oil that took place in the Temple.

9. What is the meaning of the letter H on the dreidel? 1) Happened 2) Here 3) Holey 4) None of the above

10. Which of the following is a Hanukka food? 1) Latkes 2) Sephinge 3) Sufganiyot 4) All of the above

11. Which of the following is a custom of Hanukka? 1) Lighting candles 2) Eating foods fried or baked in oil 3) Playing dreidel 4) All of the above

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18. Eid el Adha

19. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid el- Adha on the tenth of Dhu el Hijja of the Islamic calendar.

20. Eid el- Adha commemorates the willingness and obedience of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael to Allah.

21. The holiday is celebrated to thank God for substituting a lamb for Ishmael.

22. The holiday starts with a prayer in the early morning.

23. Next, an animal, usually a sheep is sacrificed. One third of the meat is given to the poor, and the remainder is shared with the relatives and neighbors.

24. Presents are given within the family. Muslims wear their finest clothes and visit each other. Children merry make with new toys and meeting with friends in shopping centers and other entertaining places in town

25. When do Muslims celebrate Eid-El Adha? • On the 10th of Dhu el Hijja. 2. On the 10th of Duh el Kihda. 3. On the 1st of Dhu el Hijja. 4. On the 10th of Ramadan.

26. Who was Abraham going to sacrifice? 1. His grandson. 2. His daughter. 3. His son. 4. His brother.

27. The meat is giving to… 1. Poor people. 2. Rich people. 3. Poor and relatives. 4. Relatives only.

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