my family. During Hanukkah we eat special foods like latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts) or anything cooked in oil. We also do special things like light the mennorah with the shamash, we play games like dreidel (and Wii maybe) and we also sing songs. The most important thing we do is remember why we celebrate Hanukkah.
Hanukkah is a holiday that is sometimes around Christmas. Hanukkah is always celebrated on the 25th of Kislev. We celebrate for eight days and eight nights. It is also known as the festival of lights.
We remember that Judah Maccabee beat Antiochus and we got our temple back from the Syrians. The Maccabees took back their temple and burned oil that lasted for eight days and eight nights. Two miracles happened here! We remember them every year.
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I so enjoyed hearing you share about Hanakkah today. I could tell by the huge smile on your face that you were excited to celebrate the Festival of Lights. Thanks for sharing your traditions with us today, Ellie. And Happy Hannukkah to you!
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