History of Hanukkah (4:00)
Discover the history of the holiday of Hanukkah, where it originated and how it is celebrated today. Learn about the menorah and its origins within the Jewish culture.
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History of Hanukkah
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Discover the history of the holiday of Hanukkah, where it originated and how it is celebrated today. Learn about the menorah and its origins within the Jewish culture.
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History of Easter
History of EasterVideo Clip (2:52)
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Easter celebrates Jesus rising from the dead, but its history only begins there.
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Hanukkah Foods: Jelly Doughnut
Hanukkah Foods: Jelly DoughnutVideo Clip (3:30)
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In this Holiday Foods video clip we learn about Hanukkah and the tradition of making doughnuts. Famous Fat Dave goes to a bakery to learn how to make doughnuts and also to talk about different Hanukkah traditions.
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Hanukkah Foods: Latkes
Hanukkah Foods: LatkesVideo Clip (3:14)
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In this Holiday Foods video clip we learn about Hanukkah and the tradition of making latkes. Famous Fat Dave goes to a bakery to learn how to make latkes and also to talk about different Hanukkah traditions.
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Ask a Rabbi: Hanukkah
Ask a Rabbi: HanukkahVideo Clip (2:39)
Video Clip (2:39)
What is Hanukkah? History.com's Ask a Rabbi explains Hanukkah and this Jewish holiday's customs.
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Harold the Great Builds the Temple Mount
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In this clip of Lost Worlds, find out more about the ancient building of Jesus' Jerusalem. Uncover the secrets of how the Temple was built, making it the world's largest man-made structure, and see what it looked like when Jesus was there.
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Inside Herod's Temple
Inside Herod's TempleVideo Clip (2:12)
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In this clip of Lost Worlds, find out more about the ancient building of Jesus' Jerusalem. The Roman army destroyed the temple during a Jewish Revolt. Watch and see what the temple used to look like before the revolt and when Jesus was there.
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The Cult of Hades
The Cult of HadesVideo Clip (2:35)
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Followers of Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld, are believed to have worshipped at a cave site at Eleusis, Greece.
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History Rewind: King David Hotel Bombing 1946
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Rewind Breaking News The History Channel: Militant Zionists of the Irgun organization bombed the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on July 22, 1946. This video clip is courtesy of The History Channel.
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