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Latke Recipe by The Maccabeats worksheet

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Vocabulary online worksheet for Pre-Intermediate. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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With Dovi as your guide, work your way through the following eight challenges.
By solving each one, you'll reveal the missing codewords needed for the final challenge.

בהצלחה!

Download the accompanying worksheets where the answers to the challenges should be entered: Click here to download

CHALLENGE #1

Watch the following video and answer the question on the worksheet:

CHALLENGE #2

Watch the following video, complete the crossword puzzle to reveal the highlighted codeword, and then enter the answer on the worksheet:

1. In which city did the rededication of the Beit HaMikdash take place?
2. What element of the Chanukah story began in Modi'in?
3. For how many years did archeologists excavate the Modi'in area before the modern city started to be officially developed?
4. In whose footsteps does Dovi want to follow by joining the Israel Defense Forces?
5. In which year of the common era did excavations of the Modi'in area begin: nineteen eighty ____ ?

CHALLENGE #3

Watch the following video, find the words on the clay shards, and then answer the question on the worksheet:

CHALLENGE #4

How can someone today make an oil lamp like in ancient times?
Put the following steps in order to reveal the next codeword.

CHALLENGE #5

Watch the following video, then look at the coin grid below to find the next codeword, and enter it on the worksheet:

This photo features Hasmonean era coins that have been found in central Israel.
Which coin motif has been found most commonly?

CHALLENGE #6

Watch the following video, then find the correct path through the maze below, and then complete the challenge on the worksheet:

This maze is based on an actual fresco discovered at Umm El Umdan.
It is now on display in the Hasmonean Heritage Museum.

Only the letters upon the correct path through the maze will reveal the next codeword:

CHALLENGE #7

Read the text below and decipher the codeword.

Kehillot (congregations) from all over the area gather over the course of Chanukah at the site of the Second Temple Era synagogue in Modi'in. How profound it is to witness the modern residents connecting to their ancient roots. This is a photo of a local kehilla reading the special Torah portion for Chanukah.

Below is part of the Torah text read on Chanukah. These ancient words are the foundation for the modern Hebrew that we speak today.

From the Chanukah Torah Reading - במדבר פרק ז

א וַיְהִי בְּיוֹם כַּלּוֹת משֶׁה לְהָקִים אֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן וַיִּמְשַׁח אֹתוֹ וַיְקַדֵּשׁ אֹתוֹ וְאֶת כָּל כֵּלָיו וְאֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְאֶת כָּל כֵּלָיו וַיִּמְשָׁחֵם וַיְקַדֵּשׁ אֹתָם:

ב וַיַּקְרִיבוּ נְשִׂיאֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאשֵׁי בֵּית אֲבֹתָם הֵם נְשִׂיאֵי הַמַּטֹּת הֵם הָעֹמְדִים עַל הַפְּקֻדִים:

ג וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶת קָרְבָּנָם לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה שֵׁשׁ עֶגְלֹת צָב וּשְׁנֵי עָשָׂר בָּקָר עֲגָלָה עַל שְׁנֵי הַנְּשִׂאִים וְשׁוֹר לְאֶחָד וַיַּקְרִיבוּ אוֹתָם לִפְנֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּן:

ד וַיֹּאמֶר ה' אֶל משֶׁה לֵּאמֹר:

ה קַח מֵאִתָּם וְהָיוּ לַעֲבֹד אֶת עֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְנָתַתָּה אוֹתָם אֶל הַלְוִיִּם אִישׁ כְּפִי עֲבֹדָתוֹ:

ו וַיִּקַּח משֶׁה אֶת הָעֲגָלֹת וְאֶת הַבָּקָר וַיִּתֵּן אוֹתָם אֶל הַלְוִיִּם:

ז אֵת שְׁתֵּי הָעֲגָלוֹת וְאֵת אַרְבַּעַת הַבָּקָר נָתַן לִבְנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן כְּפִי עֲבֹדָתָם:

ח וְאֵת אַרְבַּע הָעֲגָלֹת וְאֵת שְׁמֹנַת הַבָּקָר נָתַן לִבְנֵי מְרָרִי כְּפִי עֲבֹדָתָם בְּיַד אִיתָמָר בֶּן אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן:

ט וְלִבְנֵי קְהָת לֹא נָתָן כִּי עֲבֹדַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ עֲלֵהֶם בַּ כָּתֵף יִשָּׂאוּ:

י וַיַּקְרִיבוּ הַנְּשִׂאִים אֵת חֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ בְּיוֹם הִמָּשַׁח אֹתוֹ וַיַּקְרִיבוּ הַנְּשִׂיאִם אֶת קָרְבָּנָם לִפְנֵי הַמִּזְבֵּחַ:

יא וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָֹה אֶל משֶׁה נָשִׂיא אֶחָד לַיּוֹם נָשִׂיא אֶחָד לַיּוֹם יַקְרִיבוּ אֶת קָרְבָּנָם לַ חֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ:

יב וַיְהִי הַמַּקְרִיב בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן אֶת קָרְבָּנוֹ נַחְשׁוֹן בֶּן עַמִּינָדָב לְמַטֵּה יְהוּדָה:

יג וְקָרְבָּנוֹ קַעֲרַת כֶּסֶף אַחַת שְׁלשִׁים וּמֵאָה מִשְׁקָלָהּ מִזְרָק אֶחָד כֶּסֶף שִׁבְעִים שֶׁקֶל בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶם מְלֵאִים סֹלֶת בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן לְמִנְחָה:

יד כַּף אַחַת עֲשָׂרָה זָהָב מְלֵאָה קְטֹרֶת:

טו פַּר אֶחָד בֶּן בָּקָר אַיִל אֶחָד כֶּבֶשׂ אֶחָד בֶּן שְׁנָתוֹ לְעֹלָה:

טז שְׂעִיר עִזִּים אֶחָד לְחַטָּאת:

יז וּלְזֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים בָּקָר שְׁנַיִם אֵילִם חֲמִשָּׁה עַתּוּדִים חֲמִשָּׁה כְּבָשִׂים בְּנֵי שָׁנָה חֲמִשָּׁה זֶה קָרְבַּן נַחְשׁוֹן בֶּן עַמִּינָדָב:

To decipher the next codeword, match the modern Hebrew words below with their ancient word-ancestors in the order that they appear in the Chanukah Torah reading above.

MODERN HEBREW WORDS

A וַעֲדָה/וַעַד = committee, board

C כְּתֵפָה = suspender

R עוּבדָה = fact

I פִּקוּד = command

S קַטָר = locomotive

M הַקדָשָׁה = dedication

E כַּסֶפֶת = safe box

L חֲנִיכים = campers

CHALLENGE #8

The real challenge of Chanukah is how on earth do we choose which sufganiya to enjoy? By dedicating time to your own experience of Chanukah as you've done today, you build the pride of our people and help spread the light of the miracle Hashem did for us in those days at this time.

But the fun isn't done!

With the seven codewords you discovered, you are armed with everything you need for a bonus Chanukah activity.

To receive an educator's pack including a lesson plan and more, please email ravbentzi@mizrachi.org

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Welcome to the World Mizrachi Chanukah Challenge! With Dovi as your guide, work your way through the following eight challenges. By solving each one, you'll reveal the missing codewords needed for the final challenge. בהצלחה! Download the accompanying worksheets where the answers to the challenges should be entered: Click here to download CHALLENGE...

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Special Hanukah edition

It's Hanuka time. A group of scientists created oil that never ends. But some criminals stole it from the laboratory and want to use it for making bombs. Only a Special Unit can stop the criminals.

Their mission is to find a code for a safe where oil is hidden. But first they have to answer some questions and look for clues....

Characters

· Location

· Location

· Location

· Location

· Location

· Location

Answer the question and you will discover the direction of the next stage

What letters are written on the top outside of Israel?

Drag and discover

You must answer some questions before

When did a miracle of Hanuka happen?

How many candles overall do we light on Hanuka?

The largest Menorah in the world is in ...

London

Answer the question and you will discover the following clue

How many jelly doughnuts are eaten in Israel during Hanuka every year?

17,5 million

175 million

The answer contains the first two numbers of the final enigma

The last figure is the result of 27/9

Wrong answer!

Congratulations you have completed all the missions!

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Special Hanukah edition It's Hanuka time. A group of scientists created oil that never ends. But some criminals stole it from the laboratory and want to use it for making bombs. Only a Special Unit can stop the criminals. Their mission is to find a code for a safe where oil is hidden.

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קהילות מדליקות_אנגלית-01

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קהילות מדליקות_אנגלית-02

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The Maccabeats - Latke Recipe - Hanukkah

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Six13 - Bohemian Chanukah (a Queen adaptation)

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This is the Kahoot I made few years ago. Challenging questions
(אלון ברגר)

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Join a game of kahoot here. Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn - any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages!

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זה לא חדר בריחה, אבל זה יחידה לחנוכה (למספר שיעורים) ויש בה אוצר מילים, סרטון אנימציה , התרשמות אישית ושירי חנוכה באנגלית

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Chanuka speaking practice

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שיחות לקראת חנוכה

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Israel’s Superheroes - video #1 - Ji Bytes

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Israel’s Superheroes - video #1 - Ji Bytes

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Israel’s Superheroes - video #1 - Ji Bytes. A taste of Jewish learning for your kids for an hour a day!

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Light Up the Night - Fountainheads Hanukkah

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The Maccabeats - All About That Neis - Hanukkah

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Tu Bishvat Lesson Plan

Tu Bishvat Lesson Plan
This lesson plan uses the song Tu Bishvat on the album Shlock Rock 9: Woodshlock. It is a parody of Buster Poindexter's Hot, Hot, Hot.

Goals:

The students will analyze sources explaining the significance of eating the Seven Species of the Land of Israel on Tu Bishvat.
The students will create a Tu Bishvat seder.
Level: Junior High

Materials:

The Shlock Rock song Tu Bishvat on tape and as a hand out (optional)
Tape recorder
Sources (see end of lesson plan)
A Tu Bishvat Seder for your own reference
Time:
Unspecified

Method:
1. Play the song and have the class brainstorm as much information about Tu Bishvat as they can from what they hear. (Optional:hand out the lyrics)

New year for trees
Shehecheyanu
Borei pri haetz
The 7 species
Praising the land of Israel
The importance of Israel
2. Tell the class that Tu Bishvat is the 15th of Shvat. It is one of the Rosh Hashanas mentioned in the Rosh Hashanah Mishna 1:1. We have a New Year for trees because certain mitzvot it the Torah make it important to know the age of the trees eg. Tithing-we give a tenth of the fruit produced by the tree to the poor and the year begins and ends with Tu Bishvat. (Tosefta 7:4:20). Another example is Orla - we do not eat a trees fruit until it is three years old or has passed three Tu Bishvats.

It is not a holiday with issues of melacha, simcha, special prayers or food. But no Tachanun is said and no eulogies are made.

It is customary to eat fruits from Israel and plant trees in Israel.

3. The Ari Hakadosh (Rabbi Yitzchak Luria) a 15th Century Sephardic Kabbalist was the first person to observe a Tu Bishvat Seder. Has anyone ever been to one? What is it? It is an opportunity to learn, sing and celebrate the great miracle of trees and their fruits.

4. Together with the class decide what elements your seder should have (and ultimately run one). A Tu Bishvat seder can mirror a Pesach seder.

The 4 questions
4 cups of wine - different degrees of red and white wine mixed to represent the seasons
7 species - learning and eating
New fruits not yet eaten this year
Blessings - haetz, shehecheyanu, mezonot, grace after meals (al hamichya), personal blessings that the class makes up
Singing - Hinay Matov, Eretz Zavat Chalav Udevash, Eitz Chaim Hi....

5. In groups give the students sources (see end of lesson plan) and have them put together their own seder. They can find their own sources or use the ones you provide. They can also decide on their own order as long as they include all of the elements of a Tu Bishvat seder and connect them with speaking parts and singing.

The class will vote on the best seder to use for the communal class seder to run on Tu Bishvat (if possible).

Sources:

The Book Of Our Heritage(Shvat) by Eliyahu Kitov
Dvarim 8:7-9
Bereishit 1:11-13
"Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai said 'If you should be standing with a sapling in your hand when the Messiah arrives first finish planting the tree, then go and greet the Messiah.'" (Talmud)
Mishna Rosh Hashana 1:1
Wheat - Bereishit Rabba 15 - Rabbi Meir said the Tree of Knowledge was actually wheat.
Barley - Melachim Bet 4:42-44
Vine - Shmot Rabba 44
Fig - Mentioned with the vine sixteen times in the Bible as most important fruit of Eretz Yisrael. Also Melachim Aleph 5:5

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Tu Bishvat Lesson Plan This lesson plan uses the song Tu Bishvat on the album Shlock Rock 9: Woodshlock. It is a parody of Buster Poindexter's Hot, Hot, Hot. Goals: The students will analyze sources explaining the significance of eating the Seven Species of the Land of Israel on Tu Bishvat.