Across
- 2. A custom or belief passed down from generation to generation
- 3. The city at the center of the Hanukkah story
- 5. A four-sided spinning top played with during Hanukkah
- 9. The Hebrew month during which Hanukkah occurs
- 11. The act of dedicating something again
- 12. A Hebrew word meaning peace
- 13. The central reference of the Jewish religious documents
- 18. An extraordinary event that is beyond human power and brought about by a deity
- 21. Jelly doughnuts eaten during Hanukkah
- 22. Prayers asking for divine protection or favor
- 23. A nine-branched menorah used during Hanukkah
- 27. A place of worship that was rededicated during Hanukkah
- 28. The central text of Rabbinic Judaism
- 29. A type of bread traditionally eaten on Jewish Sabbath and holidays
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- 1. Items given to others during celebrations and holidays
- 3. The monotheistic religion of the Jewish people
- 4. Blessings in Hebrew
- 6. Potato pancakes traditionally eaten during Hanukkah
- 7. A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God
- 8. The group of Jewish warriors who recaptured Jerusalem
- 10. Money or chocolate coins given as gifts during Hanukkah
- 14. A Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law
- 15. The Jewish state in the Middle East
- 16. Used to fry foods and commemorate a miracle during Hanukkah
- 17. Pertaining to the people, religion, or culture of Judaism
- 19. These are lit each night during Hanukkah on the menorah
- 20. A day free from work that commemorates an event
- 24. The time in the evening when it gets dark
- 25. The month during which Hanukkah usually begins
- 26. A candelabrum with nine branches used during this Jewish festival