Hanokka and Christmas. The story of Christmas We celebrate Christmas in order to comemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. We celebrate Christmas on 25 th.

The best of both holidaysHanokka and Christmas

The story of Christmas We celebrate Christmas in order to

comemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. We celebrate Christmas on 25 th December

because people used to have a celebration about agriculture and sun

Now we celebrate Christmas with our family and with a lot of food.

The story of HanokkaHanokka is being celebrated in order to

commemorate the “Oil can miracle”.When the Jewish people conquered Jeruselem

again they they found a small canof oil, but this oil lasted for 8 days! (which was enough to produce new oil).

Christmas EveOn Christmas Eve all the people of the family

stay togetherChildren wake up very excited, because they

look forward to receiving Santa’s giftsChristmas Eve’s morning is the last opportunity

people have to buy presents.During the afternoon people play cards and

bingo.In the evening we eat typical Christmas food.In the evening people go to church and children

wait for Santa Claus.

Christmas morningChristmas morning is a very exciting event!

We get up very early to see our presents! We spend the day with all the family and

enjoy ourselves all together.

Hanokka foodThe traditional food in hanokka are fried

donats (with no hole) called Soofgania. They have straberry jam filling.

Another traditional food is Levivot, pancakes made of potatoes and fried in oil.

Hanokka and familyEvery evening we meet our family and

friends!Celebrations are eight days long.Every evening we light the candles and eat

together with our family and friends!

The Hanokka song!HANOKKA HANOKKA HAG YAFE COL CAHOR HAVIV MISAVIV GIL LEYELED RACH HANOKKA HANOKA SEVIVON SOV SOVSOV NA SOV, SOV NA SOV, MA NIAM

VATOV!

The Christmas song!Auguri di Buon Natale,Auguri di Buon NataleAuguri di Buon NataleEd un anno seren!