a candlestick with nine branches, used at Hannukah

a four-sided spinning top, played during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah

a type of potato pancake or fritter  that is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah

is money given as presents during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah

Hanukkah and Jewish identity today

Religious education

Rosh Hashanah: diverse Jewish celebrations

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

The story of Esther and Haman

How Jews mark Purim today

The story of Hanukkah

In this unit pupils will study three Jewish festivals and the stories connected to them: Rosh Hashanah, Purim and Chanukah. They will make links between the stories of Esther and Judas Maccabee and the continuing survival of Jews. They will examine diversity within these festivals.

Jews: how does remembering maintain Jewish identity?

a 4-sided spinning top, played during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah

a type of potato pancake or fritter traditional at Hanukkah

money given as presents during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah

Match the keywords to the correct definition.

A menorah is just a decoration for a window.

A menorah has a deep significance for Jews.

Which of the following statements is true?

In the story of Hannukah, how many nights did the oil last?

It's to remember the oil miracle in the Hanukkah story.

It's because of the cultural background of Jewish people.

Why is fried food traditionally eaten at Hannukah?

What do many Jewish people learn from the story of the Maccabees?

What do the Jewish letters that spell dreidel stand for?

Where might Jewish people go on Pilgrimage?

What is the ceremony Jewish people have to mark growing up?

God rescuing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt

What event do Jewish people remember at Pesach (Passover)?

What word means a promise between God and humans?

Hanukkah and Jewish identity today

Lesson outcome