| Introductory |
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URL
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Target |
Type |
Size |
Notes |
JAFI – Pedagogic
Center
http://www.jafi-ed.org.il/festivls/hanuka/index.html |
For all age groups |
Designed for diverse audiences
at different levels |
Downloadable files, activities,
for various settings |
Extensive files, background, activities, curricula;
themes include ethics, values; 5 languages
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JEWFAQ
http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday7.htm
|
Teachers, adults, parents, students |
Overview of basics
|
1 file with main features explained |
Terms covered (mostly transliteration transliterations),
sound files to download, laws customs and latke recipe |
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Aish Hatorah
http://www.aish.com/holidays/
Chanukah/ |
Teachers, students family |
Overview and study |
Files for reading online or download |
Comprehensive background, guides, laws and customs,
stories, family activities and recipes. Audio
& video files to download, too |
Teachers,
Families & Children |
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JAFI Education Department/Early Childhood
http://www.jafi-ed.org.il/child/israel/
chagim/hanukkah/page_index.asp |
Family, parents,
teachers |
Introduction
and feature files; links |
4 permanent
files |
Excerpts from
"A Different Night"; article by Dr Daniel Gordis; virtual
walkabout of places related to the Holiday |
WZO
Hagshama
http://www.wzo.org.il/en/resources/
expand_subject.asp?id=133 |
Students, teachers,
family |
Articles and
features |
11 files |
Insights and
background material, recipes, stories… |
|
WUJS
http://www.wujs.org.il/activist/learning/
festivals/chanukah/index.shtml |
Students,
teachers, adults |
Introductory
and focal topics, source texts |
10
files in 4 sections |
Introductory
background, 6 challenging activities, classic & modern source
texts, 3 recipes |
|
Akhlah –
Jewish Children’s Learning Network
http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.asp |
Children |
Introductory
and overview |
|
Well organized
and graphically appealing. Six units on on background, traditions,
brakhot, vocabulary, activities and recipes |
|
Torahtots
http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuka/chanuk.htm |
Children |
Introductory
and activity site |
“Fun”
site with many activity files |
Traditional
approach, very busy look aimed specifically at kids. lots of background
material, with pictures, audio files, greeting cards, games and
activities. Requires Java plug-in for multimedia files |
|
Orthodox Union
http://www.ou.org/chagim/chanukah/default.htm |
Families, parents,
advanced students |
Overview and
learning site |
Dozens of background
& source files, shiurim, blessings in translation, audio files,
some fun and lecture links |
Orthodox perspective
on holidays from basics to advanced. Q & A, Extensive files
and links to Shiurim and lectures from other web sites, plus brachot
in Russian and International Sign Language. Fire & Safety guidelines |
UAHC/URJ Jewish Holidays
http://urj.org/holidays/chanuka/
|
Family, teachers, synagogue,
early childhood, community leaders |
Introductory educational,
site for all family ages |
7 internal sections with
multiple content; 5 affiliated websites; some pdf files; related
sales resources |
Parent newsletters with
ideas; Nefesh celebration and worship ideas; all-in Chanukah guide
with timeline and activity plans; Chanukah glossary; UJ press; music
sales database |
|
Jewish Outreach Initiative
http://www.joi.org/celebrate/hanuk/index.shtml
|
Students, adults
|
Basic site
for people with little background |
Five main categories
with explanatory links |
“Do It
Yourself” guideline with stories, background information,
recipes and customs presented in a fairly lighthearted manner |
| webquest on the Macabbees: http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/maccabees/ |
History/Journalism |
|
|
assignment with map, historical
and associated resources. |
More Advanced
Students and Adults
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Torah
Org [Project Genesis]
http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/chanukah/
|
Students and teachers,
basic to advanced |
Learning and activity
site |
Nine basic files, Online
menorah, greeting card |
Introduction and background
information, divrei Torah and insights. Orthodox/Traditional. Also
design-your-own Hanukah Cards. |
| Virtual
Beit Midrash (Har Etzion)
http://www.vbm-torah.org/chanuka.htm |
Advanced students and
teachers |
Learning site |
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Shiurim & Lectures
on Chanukah topics from Yeshivat Har Etzion Faculty and Rashei Yeshiva |
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613 Torah.org
http://www.613.org/chanuka.html |
High-school
to adult |
|
Audio files
to listen to online or download |
Extensive selection
of audio and video files for Hebrew and English speakers. Orthodox/
traditional perspective |
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Hamakor – Aish Das Resource Library
http://www.aishdas.org/
|
Family and
Teachers |
|
Links to an
extensive list of Hanukah-related sites
|
Orthodox
web site offers traditional source references (Tanakh, Talmud,
Shulkhan Arukh, etc.) for Halakhic questions and a wide range
of material on Hanukah |
|
Ohr Samayach
http://www.ohr.org.il/special/chanukah/index.htm |
Students family
|
Wide range
of files |
|
Traditional
Orthodox approach to Hanukah. Large file selection include, laws
and traditions, background, stories, activities, some audio. |
| Sephardic |
Midrash Ben
Ish Hai
http://www.midrash.org/halakha/
hanukkah.html |
Family, adults
|
Sephardic customs
and traditions |
|
Traditional
Sephardic customs and traditions, insights. |
| Resource Locator Sites |
DataJEM
http://www.datajem.com/Visitor/SearchResults.asp?
stype=typesearch&subAll=yes&subn=hanukka&tn= |
Teachers, youth leaders, families |
Database of educational resources
|
Reviews and “How-To”
guidelines on teaching resources |
Reviews on 63 activity books, 24
Audio visual materials, “Who Stole Chanukah” software
program, 6 curricula programs, 48 games and kits, 23 plays and presentations,
over 100 teaching resources for all age groups. |
The J-Site
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaych.htm
|
General |
Links |
Hundreds of links by category |
Comprehensive collection of websites
for content, graphics, music |
Holiday Home Pages
http://holidays.bfn.org/xmas/chanuka.html
|
Family |
Overview and activity site, commercial |
Eighteen links and files, not all
updated |
Eclectic links to many other sites,
some internal files: background, customs, explanations, recipes.
Humorous approach |
| Hebrew |
JAFI Pedagogic Center - Hebrew
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/ivrit/Chanukahpage/index.html |
Family, Teachers |
Stories, laws & customs, activities |
|
Overview and links to activities,
Hebrew web sites |
Beit Hashitah
http://www.chagim.org.il/chanukkah.html
http://www.chagim.org.il/chanukkaheng.html |
For family, group and individual
observance |
Primarily Hebrew site, less extensive
English site |
Extensive holiday site with background
files, songs, activities |
Activities are Israel- and value-related
reflecting the kibbutz movement. Includes sources, stories, activities,
rituals and liturgical elements can be tailored for appropriate
audience needs. |
Galim (Snunit)
http://www.galim.org.il/holidays/chanuka/ |
Teachers & children.Basic to
early intermediate knowledge |
Overview, learning and activity site;
logon required |
Very large selection of files, and
online activities (Can also be printed ) |
Engaging site for kids. Files include
background, customs, cards, activities and stories, riddles, games
and recipes. |
Israel Ministry of Education
http://207.232.9.131/moe/hagut/index.html |
Teachers, students |
|
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Hanukah activities, sources, songs,
insights and curriculum material, some links to other Hebrew sites. |
Daat (on Hanukah)
http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/shabat/shabat.htm |
Advanced |
Extensive files on Hanukah |
Large selection of files, and links
online activities (Can also be printed) |
In depth with files of primary and
secondary, historic and contemporary sources on halakhot, traditions
and customs. Index to more Hanukah links |
Israel Online
http://find.walla.co.il/ts.cgi?t=2&WOL_
APP=&q=%E7%F0%E5%EB%E4 |
Basic |
Links to 11 sites |
|
Links to 8 Hebrew, 3 English sites.
Sites rated by host and are primarily greeting cards sites, story
sites and transport sites. |
Yeshivat Kiryat Arba
http://www.tora.co.il/shiurim/chagim_kiryat.htm
|
Advanced |
Shiurim |
Downloadable document file on Hanukah
|
Shiur on Chanukah; other shiurim
for festivals |
| Other Languages
|
JAFI Pedagogic
Center - German
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/german/
festivls/ Chanukka/index.html |
Family, Students
|
Files on Hanukah
|
Two main background
files plus activity files |
Overview and
background, curricular material. Extensive files on history, customs
and traditions, games and activities |
JAFI Pedagogic
Center - Hebrew
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/ivrit/
Chanukahpage/ index.html |
Family, Teachers
|
Stories, laws
& customs, activities |
|
Overview and
links to activities, Hebrew web sites |
| Specialty Sites |
Nana
http://dash.nana.co.il/
default.asp?CategoryID=11 |
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Chanukah greeting cards
in Hebrew |
Haggadahs
R Us
http://www.haggadahsrus.com/
HanukkahCelebration.htm
|
Family |
A few photos
and excerpts from “A Different Light” |
|
Commercial
site designed to sell the book. |