And you shall make a lampstand of clean gold

the lampstand is made of beaten work. Its base and its

shaft, its cups, its ornamental knobs and blossoms are from it, and six branches shall come out of its sides: three branches of the
lampstand out
of one side, and three branches of the
lampstand out of the other side; three cups made like
almond flowers on
one branch, with ornamental knob and blossom,
and three cups made like almond flowers on the other branch, with orna- mental knob and
blossom so for the six branches coming out of the
lampstand. And on the lampstand itself are four
cups made like almond flowers, with ornamental
knob and blossom, and a knob under the first two
branches of the same, and a knob under the second
two branches of the same, and a knob under
the third two branches of the same, according to the six
branches coming out of the lampstand. Their knobs
and their branches are of the same
all of it one beaten work of clean gold.
And you shall make seven lamps for
it, and they shall mount its lamps so that they give
light in front of it. ~Shemot/ Exodus 25:31-37

Our Family
Traditions!

The meaning of
Chanukah

Dreidel is a Yiddish word that comes from the German word "drehen," which means to turn. In Hebrew
the dreidel is called a "sevivon," which comes from the root "savov" and also means "to turn."
Origins of the Dreidel
A game similar to the dreidel game was popular during the rule of Antiochus. During this period Jews were
not free to openly practice their religion, so when they gathered to study Torah they would bring a top with
them. If soldiers appeared, they would quickly hide what they were studying and pretend to be playing a
game with the top.

And you shall

make seven
lamps for
it, and they shall
mount its lamps
so that they give
light in front of
it.
Shemot/ Exodus 25:37

Hanukiah

In the Temple, the eternal flame of Yah was to be lit at all time as a symbol of His presence. But
according to tradition, when the Temple was rededicated, there was only enough oil left in the temple
to burn the flame for one day. The rest of the oil had been defiled by the Greeks during their invasion,
and it would take a week for new oil to be processed and purified. But at the rededication, the
Maccabees went ahead and lit the eternal flame with the remaining supply of oil, and Yahs Holy
presence caused it to burn miraculously for eight days, until the new sacred oil was ready.

Color and cut out to make a banner or window clings the possibilities are endless!

Decorate you own dreidel!

Then cut out
and assemble.

Makabim
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Battle of Beth Zechariah

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Y'hudhah HamMakabi
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Gush Etzion

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