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Hanukkah crossword with menorah, dreidel, Maccabees, and Hebrew vocabulary.
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Hanukkah Crossword Puzzle

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This 20-clue Hanukkah crossword covers key aspects of the eight-day Jewish holiday: historical figures like Mattathias and the Maccabees, traditions like the menorah and dreidel, foods like sufganiyot, and Hebrew vocabulary such as "nes" (miracle) and "shamash" (helper candle). Use it for holiday cultural awareness, religious education, or seasonal classroom review in Grades 5–7.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
Hanukkah
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated December 2015

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