Dear Friends of Gefen and Tamar,
Today we had a fabulous pre-Hanukkah celebration! In mixed age groupings, students participated in a Hanukkah scavenger hunt, did Hanukkah-themed arts and crafts, and sang songs to ring in the holiday.
After our usual weekly Shabbat program, students ate the traditional Hanukkah food, sufganot, which are jelly donuts. We eat jelly donuts and other fried foods for Hanukkah because the oil used to cook them symbolizes the temple oil that lasted eight days instead of one.
We ended the day in a special way too. Hamorah Sigalit made a dreidel-shaped pinata for the students. Inside, there was mini dreidels filled with Hanukkah gelt.
Ask your children to tell you about the fun they had today.
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| Hanukkah Arts |
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| Hanukkah Crafts |
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| Bryce is hard at work |
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| Third Grade girls and their art |
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| Gefen sings a Hanukkah song for the school |
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| Tamar sings a Hanukkah song for the school |
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| Hamorah Sigalit empties a dreidel pinata for the students |
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| Students rush to retrieve the pinata treats! |
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| Students unwrapping the pinata treats |
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| Bryce says "cheese" with his gelt-filled dreidel |
Best,
Hamorah Eliza
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