Animated Lessons
Hanukkah
Manifesting the Light of Jesus - From Heart of Wisdom.com. (Y, M, O, T)
Hanukkah Readings for Eight Nights - From Heart of Wisdom.com (Y, M, O, T)
Why Are Christians Celebrating Hanukkkah? - From Heart of Wisdom.com (Y, M, O, T)
Lighting the Menorah - From Heart of Wisdom.com (Y, M, O, T)
Hanukkah History - From Heart of Wisdom.com (Y, M, O, T)
How to Spell Hanukkah - From Heart of Wisdom.com (Y, M, O, T)
Jewish Customs of Hanukkah - From Heart of Wisdom.com (Y, M, O, T)
Potato Latkes Symbolism and Recipes - From Heart of Wisdom.com (Y, M, O, T)
Hanukkah Songs - From Heart of Wisdom.com (Y, M, O, T)
Dreidel Pattern & How to Play Video - From Heart of Wisdom.com (Y, M, O, T)
How to Play Dreidel - Rules for the popular Hanukkah game' The Hebrew word for dreidel is sevivon, which, as in Yiddish, means to turn around. Dreidels have four [Hebrew] letters on them, and they stand for the saying, “Nes Gadol Haya Sham,”meaning “a great miracle occurred there.” In Israel, instead of the fourth letter "shin," there is a "peh," which means the saying is “Nes Gadol Haya Po”--“a great miracle occurred here.” (Y, M, O, T)
DLTK's Custom Dominos - Great tool for any holiday or unit study theme. Pick a theme for your dominoes and then choose color or black and white before printing. (Y)
Celebrations Mini-Unit - A nice unit study on Hanukkah for 4th & 5th grades that covers five class periods or one full day; some group activities (Y, M, O, T)
The Story of Hanukkah - Lesson Plans (Y, M, O, T)
The Jewish Year Educator's guide - From Virtual Jerusalem, this guide makes discovering the Jewish holidays "a fun and interactive learning experience for your students". (Y, M, O, T)
Biblical Holidays: Hanukkah - From Heart of Worship.com (Y, M, O, T)
Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights - Read aloud a simple telling of the Hanukkah story and follow up with a handful of across-the-curriculum activities. (Y)
AishHaTorah Chanukah - Spiritual insights, stories, lessons, and fun, including a user-friendly Chanukah how-to-guide (Y, M, O, T)
All About Hanukkah - Lots of information including "Hanukkah for kids"; boys who like to play fight will enjoy the Maccabee cut-outs (Y, M, O, T)
Day-by-day Chanukah guide - This site has a day-by-day guide for Chanukah. (Y, M, O, T)
Chabad.org Holidays - Practical Guide - Day by Day: Listen to the message of every candle., Public Menorah Lightings & Chanukah Party: Day by Day Schedule of Events to Anticipate, Insights into Chanukah - From children stories to mystical eanings..., Chanukah Land: Fun for the whole family. (Y, M, O, T)
Chanukah Recipes - Choose from appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts (Y, M, O, T)
Potato Latkes I - "A classic potato latke, you can't go wrong with these crispy hot cakes. Serve with applesauce, sour cream and chopped green onions! Happy Hanukkah!" Original recipe yield: 10 to 12 latkes. (Y, M, O, T)