> Hi Everyone! > > Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is observed for > eight days, beginning on the evening of the 25th day of > the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year Chanukah starts > at sundown, Tuesday, December 7, 2004. > Chanukah is a wonderful holiday of renewed dedication, > faith, hope and spiritual light. It's a holiday that says: > "Never lose hope." Chanukah commemorates the victory of a > small band of Maccabees over the pagan Syrian-Greeks who > ruled over Israel. > > The J Site - Jewish Education and Entertainment > <a href="http://www.j.co.il";> > http://www.j.co.il > </a> > has several entertaining features to celebrate Chanukah: > > Jewish Trivia Quiz: Chanukah > > What does the Hebrew word Chanukah mean ? > What type of foods do we specificaly eat on Chanukah ? > What activities are forbidden during Chanukah ? > Are woman obligated to light the menorah ? > How many candles do we need for all of Chanukah ? > Which family was Judah the Maccabee from ? > How many branches did the menorah in the temple have ? > > The above questions are examples from the multiple choice > Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings. > Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable. > > Chanukah Clipart > Whether you need a picture for your child's class project, > a graphic for your synagogue, Hillel or JCC Chanukah > announcement, the Jewish Clipart Database has the pictures > for you. You can copy, save and print the graphics in > three different sizes. > > Multilingual Hangman - Chanukah > It's the classic Hangman game recreated in an online Flash version. > If you expect your simple "hang the man by the rope" drawing then > you are in for a surprise. The game can be played in English or > Hebrew. > > Multilingual Word Search Game: Chanukah > Enter the Multilingual Word Search game and choose the > language you would like to play in: English, Hebrew or > Russian. There is an easy mode for the kids and a harder > mode for us big kids. Each game is randomly generated. > You can even print out a blank game (and the solution page) for > offline playing. > > My Jewish Coloring Book - Chanukah Pictures > Young kids love to draw and this online coloring book > is made just for them. Three different size "brushes" > and 24 colors to choose from. You can print the completed > color pictures or print black and white outlines to color offline. > > My Hebrew Song Book - Chanukah Hebrew songs (with vowels) > for viewing and printing. All songs are in graphic format so you > do not need Hebrew installed to view or print them. > > The J site has something for everyone, but if that is not > enough, I posted on my website 140 links about Chanukah, > from laws and customs to games and recipes. > Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, > French, Portuguese, German and Italian. > All 140 links have been reviewed / checked this week. > > The web address is: > <a href="http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaych.htm";> > http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaych.htm > </a> > > Please forward this message to relatives and friends, > so they may benefit from these holiday resources. > > Enjoy! > Jacob > > > > WWWכתובת הרשימה וארכיון ההודעות ב :היא //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=neveh-tech :אפשר לצאת מהרשימה על ידי כתיבת הודעה ל neveh-tech-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx :עם המלה הבאה בשורת הנושא unsubscribe