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This graded series is written ineasy-to-understand English. Theaim is to develop reading habitin children and to increase their vocabulary.

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Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewishfestival of lights. 5

Each night, one candle is liton a candleholder called‘hanukkiyah’.6

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The candles are lit from left toright. 9

Food fried in oil is eaten duringHanukkah, such as potatopancakes and deep frieddoughnuts.10

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People also giveand receive giftson Hanukkah. 13

Long ago, Greeks ruled the holyland of Jews.14

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They were very cruel to the Jews.They did not like their God. 17

But Mattityahu and his sons fought back.18

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After that, all Jews kept up theirfight against Greeks. 21

The Greeks hadmade all their holyoil impure. But onejar was left!22

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This jar had oil that could only light a lamp for one day.24

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The Jewish people used the oil tolight the lamp anyway.26

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And the lamp burnt for eightdays!28

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Hanukkah celebrates this miracle of the Jews faith in God.30

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New words to learnfestival cruellights jarcandleholder lamppancakes impuredoughnuts miracleruled faith