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Hanukkah crossword with menorah, dreidel, and Maccabee vocabulary.
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Hanukkah Crossword Puzzle

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A 16-clue crossword covering Hanukkah history, traditions, and vocabulary. Clues explore the menorah and shamash, the dreidel and its Hebrew letters, the Maccabees' fight against Antiochus, and holiday foods like sufganiyot and latkes. Use it for classroom study of the holiday, as a cultural enrichment activity, or as a vocabulary review for students learning about Jewish traditions.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
Hanukkah
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated October 2023

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