Questions1. For how many days did the oil burn in the temple? Tick one.

2000

8

4

2

2. Who were the Maccabees?

3. What is the name of the Jewish religious book? Tick one.

menorah

gelt

the Torah

shamash

4. Match lines from the Jewish objects/festivals to what they are.

5. What word is used to describe Judith in the story of Judith and General Holofernes? Tick one.

brave

warrior

a heroine

superhero

6. Why are oily foods eaten during Hanukkah?

7. Fill in the missing words in the sentence below.

Each night, one of the candles on a is lit in remembrance of the oil that burnt in the for eight nights.

Hanukkah

menorah the candle used to light other candles

dreidel a Jewish candelabra that holds nine candles

shamash the Jewish Festival of Light

Hanukkah a spinner with Hebrew writing on

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Answers1. For how many days did the oil burn in the temple? Tick one.

2000

8

4

2

2. Who were the Maccabees?

A group of Jewish rebels who fought against the Greek ruler, Antiochus.

3. What is the name of the Jewish religious book? Tick one.

menorah

gelt

the Torah

shamash

4. Match lines from the Jewish objects/festivals to what they are.

5. What word is used to describe Judith in the story of Judith and General Holofernes? Tick one.

brave

warrior

a heroine

superhero

6. Why are oily foods eaten during Hanukkah?

Pupil's own response, such as: Oily foods are eaten during Hanukkah to help Jewish people remember the oil that burnt in the temple for eight days.

7. Fill in the missing words in the sentence below.

Each night, one of the candles on a menorah is lit in remembrance of the oil that burnt in the temple for eight nights.

Hanukkah

menorah the candle used to light other candles

dreidel a Jewish candelabra that holds nine candles

shamash the Jewish Festival of Light

Hanukkah a spinner with Hebrew writing on

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Questions1. What two other names is Hanukkah somtimes referred to as? Tick one.

Festival of Food and Feast of Light

Festival of Light and Feast of Dedication

Festival of the Maccabees and Feast of Dedication

Festival of Dedication and Feast of Doughnuts

2. Why was it surprising that the Maccabees defeated the Greeks?

3. Find and copy one word which shows that the oil burning was out of the ordinary.

4. What do the words on the side of a dreidel mean? Tick one.

A great mystery happened here

A magical miracle happened here

A heroic miracle happened here

A great miracle happened here

5. Explain in your own words why 17.5 million doughnuts are eaten in Israel at Hanukkah.

6. What is a shamash? Tick one.

a potato cake

Jewish money

a candle used to light other candles

a spinner

7. Fill in the missing words.

This is because, during the battle between the Greeks and the Maccabees, a named Judith managed to save her village from being attacked by soldiers by feeding their general, , with lots of wine and cheese and distracting him.

8. What edible treat are children often given at Hanukkah? Tick one.

cakes

lollipops

toffee

chocolate coins

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Answers1. What two other names is Hanukkah somtimes referred to as? Tick one.

Festival of Food and Feast of Light

Festival of Light and Feast of Dedication

Festival of the Maccabees and Feast of Dedication

Festival of Dedication and Feast of Doughnuts

2. Why was it surprising that the Maccabees defeated the Greeks?Because the Greeks had a lot more soldiers and the Maccabees were vastly outnumbered.

3. Find and copy one word which shows that the oil burning was out of the ordinary.

Miraculously

4. What do the words on the side of a dreidel mean? Tick one.A great mystery happened hereA magical miracle happened hereA heroic miracle happened here

A great miracle happened here

5. Explain in your own words why 17.5 million doughnuts are eaten in Israel at Hanukkah.Pupil's own response, such as: 17.5 million doughnuts are eaten in Israel at Hanukkah because Jewish people eat oily foods to remind them of the oil that burnt for eight days and Israel is the home of the Jews so millions of people would be eating them.

6. What is a shamash? Tick one.a potato cakeJewish moneya candle used to light other candlesa spinner

7. Fill in the missing words.

This is because, during the battle between the Greeks and the Maccabees, a heroine named Judith managed to save her village from being attacked by soldiers by feeding their general, Holofernes, with lots of wine and cheese and distracting him.

8. What edible treat are children often given at Hanukkah? Tick one.

cakes

lollipops

toffee

chocolate coins

Hanukkah

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Questions1. How long was the war between the Jews and the Greeks? Tick one.

2000 years

Three years

Two years

Five years

2. Who was Judah Maccabee?

3. How do you think the Maccabees would have felt after defeating the Greeks and taking back their Holy temple? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

4. Why do you think that Jewish families play 'Spin the Dreidel' at Hanukkah today? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

5. What is the Torah? Tick one.

a Jewish game

a candle used to light other candles

the Jewish Holy book

Jewish money

6. What are latkes?

7. Find and copy a word which means the same as banned.

8. Why do you think Jewish people light a menorah at Hanukkah? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Hanukkah

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Answers1. How long was the war between the Jews and the Greeks? Tick one.

2000 years

Three years

Two years

Five years

2. Who was Judah Maccabee?

The leader of a rebel group of Jews called the Maccabees.3. How do you think the Maccabees would have felt after defeating the Greeks and taking

back their Holy temple? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.Pupil’s own response, such as: I think the Maccabees would have felt overjoyed to defeat the Greeks and take back their Holy temple so that they could worship their own god instead of the Greeks’. I think they would have been very proud of themselves because it says in the text that they were outnumbered by the Greeks and yet they still managed to beat them.

4. Why do you think that Jewish families play 'Spin the Dreidel' at Hanukkah today? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.Pupil’s own response, such as: I think Jewish people still play ‘Spin the Dreidel’ at Hanukkah to remind themselves of the bravery of the Jewish people. The Jewish students still read the Torah even though they were not allowed to, and the dreidel helps people to remember their determination.

5. What is the Torah? Tick one.a Jewish gamea candle used to light other candlesthe Jewish Holy book

Jewish money

6. What are latkes?

oily potato cakes

7. Find and copy a word which means the same as banned.

forbidden8. Why do you think Jewish people light a menorah at Hanukkah? Use evidence from the text

to support your answer.Pupil’s own response, such as: I think that Jewish people light a menorah at Hanukkah in order to remember the miracle of when the oil burnt for eight days while they were in the Holy temple. Candles are also a symbol of light and Hanukkah is sometimes called The Festival of Light.

Hanukkah

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