Celebrating Hanukkah

This colorful photo-essay tells the story of Hanukkah as seen through the eyes of eleven-year-old Leora and her family. A detailed history of the holiday is given--how more than 2,000 years ago, the Maccabees reclaimed the Temple of Jerusalem; and how the miracle of the light occurred when two-days' worth of oil continued to burn throughout the eight-day stay in the Temple.Then Leora describes how her family prepares for and celebrates Hanukkah in their home, school and at the Synagogue. She tells how to light the hanukkiah menorah, or holiday candelabra, how to play the dreidel game, and how to make potato latkes. The personalized account of how one family celebrates this religious festival, coupled with lots of bright, interesting photographs, makes this book come out a notch above most "introduction to holiday" books.