We light up the world!

This week we continued with the Chanuka story.

After the Maccabee's cleaned the Beis Hamikdash and were ready to light the Menorah they couldn't find any oil!

We looked everywhere, even inside the Kiyor!

Finally Chanie found one small jug hiding and she felt so proud.

But it only lasted for one day. Hashem made a miracle and it lasted for 8 days!

 We took this opportunity to learn how oil is made. Back then there wasn't a local vons to get olive oil but had to find an olive tree and crush the olives, it was an eight day process.

Yanky crushing olives it took a lot of work to get drops of olive oil.

Learning the properties of oil. discovering how oil and water does not mix.

At circle time we looked at an olive branch. Mina told us how there is an olive tree near her house.

After talking a lot about oil we took out some latkas and pans to add to our dramatic play area. A lot of yummy fried oil goodies on Chanuka!

Dreidel game, learning the different letters on the dreidel and dividing the table to help learn the differentiation. 

At davening circle, our songs were hiding under the flames of the Menorah. And the Shamesh became our Alef Beis pointer!

 Having fun with Chanuka cookie cutters and paint.

Menachem practicing his fine motor skills while playing with a Menorah.

WE light up this world! Every 'small' act of kindness does tremendous good in this world!

Making our real Menorahs with a fun process of swinging the paint!

Gathering with Rabbi Lang on the special Chassidic day of the 19 Kislev.