Early Childhood
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Dreidel Stamping
Want to create your very own dreidel stamp?
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Chanukiyah from Food
Light up your Chanukah celebrations with a delicious twist! Kids can design their own edible chanukiyah using various ingredients. It’s a fun, hands-on activity that combines holiday spirit with a tasty treat everyone will enjoy!
Moreh Or shows us the way here. Enjoy!
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Edible Dreidel Fun!
Celebrate Chanukah with a sweet and creative twist! Kids will love crafting their own edible dreidels using Hershey Kisses, marshmallows, and pretzel sticks. It’s a fun activity that’s perfect for the whole family—and delicious, too!
Morah Liat shows us how here
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Dreidel Making
Want to make a Dreidel out of homemade items? Morah Talia gives us the instructions we need to make one here.
Enjoy!
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Oil Hunt!
Print (as many as the number of children participating in the oil hunt) the outline of a כד שמן.
Invite your child/ren to decorate (color, collage) the jug with various shades of yellow/olive green.
Hide the jug/s in the house and invite the children to search for their own jug, כד קטן. Make sure to find the jug before lighting the chanukiah so your child can” bring” the oil to “light” their chanukiah.
By: Morah Ariella
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Ways to Make 9
Engage your child in a creative Chanukah activity with two-colored candles. Provide nine candles and challenge them to find combinations that total nine. Demonstrate one option for guidance. Encourage idea expression and record their discoveries. This enhances problem-solving skills and appreciation for Chanukah traditions.
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Mashed Potato Latkes in a Bag!
Enjoy this Infant & Toddler Friendly recipe to make mashed potatoes latkes - in a bag!!
By: Morah Jen
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Chanukah Mobile
Cut the Chanukah symbols. Trace on construction paper. Cut the shapes. Decorate with markers, stickers, and glitter.
Punch a hole at the top of each dreidel and thread a piece of string through it and tie onto a wooden stick or hanger, adjusting the length of the strings.
Hang your mobile on the wall or ceiling for festive decor.
By: Moreh Yiftach
Lower School
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My Chanukah Journal
Answer the questions in the Chanukah Journal and describe how you celebrated Chanukah with your family or friends.
By: Morah Lois
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Chanukah Listening Session
Have you every paid attention to the Chanukah songs? What have you noticed? Enjoy these Chanukah Listening Session guided questions.
By: Moreh Dan
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Chanukah Activities
Morah Deb and Morah Debbie will read Meet the Latkes by Alan Siberberg on video and students can draw their favorite scene in the book!
Check out the video here
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Looks for Lights
Have you noticed the lights around your neighborhood?
Enjoy this activity from Morah Holly to enhance your Chanukah experience.
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Chanukah Memory Project
Create a Chanukah Memory Box to collect and share family memories, traditions, and favorite moments from Chanukah.
By: Morah Gilah
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Make Your Own Gameboard
Morah Kim teaches us how to make our own gameboards for Chanukah type trivia games. Enjoy!
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ספינגים!
Come join Morah Reut as she teaches us how to make ספינגים! A ספינג/Sfinge (also transliterated as sfenj) are a Moroccan donut-like fritter traditionally made from an unsweetened yeast dough. Usually served with plain sugar.
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Dreidel Archery
Enjoy this fan favorite twist on the classic game of Dreidel…presenting Dreidel Archery! Instructions are on the page - enjoy!
By: Rabbi Menchel
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1st/2nd Grade חנוכה ידיעות Packet
Chanukah break is a great opportunity to review all of the laws/ideas they learned about Chanukah in class. Click below for the Chanukah booklet for כיתה א וב׳
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3rd/4th חנוכה ידיעות Packet
Chanukah break is a great opportunity to review all of the laws/ideas they learned about Chanukah in class. Click below for the Chanukah booklet for כיתות ג׳ וד׳
Middle School
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Chanukah Musical Bingo
A game for the whole family!
Play this playlist on spotify and enjoy music bingo with your family.
By: Morah Rachel
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Extreme Dreidel
In this unique dreidel game, each spin presents challenges based on the Hebrew letters: Nun, Gimel, Hei, and Shin. Nun may involve a humorous act or an embarrassing story, Gimel could lead to a mini obstacle course, Hei requires answering trivia about Hanukkah, and Shin challenges players to craft a festive decoration. This twist adds excitement and camaraderie, fostering laughter and teamwork throughout the game.
By: Rabbi Menchel
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חידות בציורים לחנוכה
Explore the joy of Hanukkah through engaging visual puzzles. This delightful collection features vibrant illustrations that challenge participants to solve riddles and discover hidden themes related to the holiday. Each page encourages creativity, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of חנוכה traditions and stories. Can you solve them all? Click here for answers when you’re done.
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Chanukah Think Tank
Looking for a fun and competitive way to celebrate Chanukah? Try the Chanukah Think Tank by Rabbi Lichtman! Players race against the clock to fill in a game sheet with creative answers that start with the letters on a dreidel. Bonus points for unique answers, so think outside the box! Compare answers, tally your scores, and crown the winner. Perfect for Chanukah gatherings with family or friends!
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Chanukah Wordle
Using wordcloud.com, create word clouds in Hebrew or in English with Chanukah vocabulary. These make wonderful Chanukah decorations!
By: Morah Ingrid
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Menorah Fire Power Challenge
Experiments using different candles oil and wicks to determine how long they will last for different days of Chanukah and explain the applicable Halacha. Supply list in video.
By: Rabbi Avi
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Dreidel Archery
Enjoy this fan favorite twist on the classic game of Dreidel…presenting Dreidel Archery! Instructions are on the page - enjoy!
By: Rabbi Menchel
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Hashem's Hidden Signature
Discover the divine mathematical signature hidden within the Torah and the remarkable meaning behind the number 1820 with Morah Jordana.
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Mishnah Yomi
Continue our Mishnah Yomi learning with All Mishnah Jr. each day by clicking the link below. Enjoy!
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MS חנוכה ידיעות Packet
Chanukah break is a great opportunity to review all of the laws/ideas they learned about Chanukah in class. Click below for the Chanukah booklet for the Middle School
Last Year’s Vacation Learning Content (in case you want more :)
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How Late Can I Daven Today?
Did you know that there is a time limit for when we can daven Shacharit? Mincha? Did you know that this time limit depends on where we are in the world? Join us for this video to learn how to figure out the latest time you can daven based on your vacation destination, whether home or away.
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Breakfast Blunders Blessings
Breakfast Blunders Blessings with Rabbi Avi
(Ages 1st Grade and up)
What You'll Need:
Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Cheerios, Corn Pops, Corn Chex, Frosted Flakes, Cocoa Krispies, Twizzlers, Raisins, Bowls, Spoon, Milk, Pen, and paper
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Kibud Av V'eim
Did you know that כיבוד אב ואם - honoring our parents, is one of the top 10 most important things in being a Jew (it is part of the עשרת הדברות after all). Do you know how Hashem wants us to honor our parents? Time for a scavenger hunt!! As we spend more time away from our school family, and more time with our home family during vacation, we spend more time with our parents let's learn the right way to show the proper respect to our parents, and let's see who finishes first!
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WTA Connections
Connections! Play the WTA Edition of this popular game, created by Morah Rachel.