Resource Pack

Chanukah

In this resource pack, you will find unique pictures of Chanukah celebrations, holiday commercials and illustrations, ancient and modern chanukiyot. Explore the Festival of Light with the NLI!

Primary Sources

Chanukah Play, Ra'anana, 1948

Hasmonean Cave, Ben Shemen Forest

Predrag Perisic and His Chanukiya, Sarajevo, 1956

Simon the Maccabee

A Few Pennies, Dayenu, 1963

Chanukah Party, Haifa, 1945

Sufganiyot (Doughnuts), 1984

Emblem of the State of Israel

Lighting Chanukah Candles – Even With Gun Oil, 1978

IDF Chanukah Party for New Immigrants, 1950s

Chanukah Torch Parade

Shana Tova card, 1900

Spend Chanukah in Israel

Like Candles Without a Chanukiya, 1954

What is Chanukah?, Keter Shoe Advertisement, 1934

The Kindling of the Menorah

Lindo Lamp, London, 1709

To the Land of Israel, 1931

Dayenu - Both Festivals, 1962

Maccabiah, 1950

Chanukah Poster

Eighth Chanukah Candle, 1981

The Light – Or Chanuka

Serving Doughnuts to Soldiers, 1985

Illustration of Maccabee Graves, 1720

Festivals and Special Times, Postcard

Invitation to a Children's Chanukah Play in the Vilna Ghetto, 1942

Chanukah Postcard

Chanukah in Mea She’arim

Fighter Plane Chanukiya, 1967

Feast of Lights in Nazi Prison Camp, 1942

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