Hanukkah
The name of the artifact used during the eight days of Hanukkah.
What is the Hanukkiah?
The system of symbols that allows people to communicate with one another.
What is language?
A global celebration of Irish culture that takes place annually on March 17.
What is St. Patrick's Day?
The king who opposed the Jewish people during the events that led to Hanukkah.
Who is King Antiochus?
Celebrates a person, anniversary, religious belief or other occasion.
What are Holidays?
A holiday that celebrates the 1862 battle of Puebla, where Mexican soldiers defeated a larger French army; means “May 5” in Spanish
What is Cinco de Mayo?
The small group of Jewish people that fought and won back Jerusalem.
Who are the Maccabees?
Culturally-defined standards that serve as broad guidelines for social living.
What are values?
A festive day celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, which marks the close of the pre-Lenten season; is most famously held in New Orleans.
What is Mardi Gras?
"Happy Hanukkah" in Hebrew.
What is Hanukkah Sameach?
A habitual practice or a traditional way of doing something followed by a social group or people.
What are customs?
A Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What is Easter?
It is used to light the other candles on the hanukkiah.
What is the Shamash?
The assimilation of two or more originally discrete traditions.
What is syncretism?
A holiday celebrated on the evening before All Saints’ Day; originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
What is Halloween?