Preparing for Chanukah in KDH

KDH is excitedly preparing for Chanukah. Comparing the Menorah that was lit in the Beit Hamikdash and what we use today is just one teensy aspect of our exploring. And, how many different kinds of Menorahs/Chanukiot can we make? Nessia took plastic straws and made a Menorah with seven branches like the one in the Beit Hamikdash. Mendel S.  built a menorah using wooden blocks with help from his friends. Legos, pipe cleaners, color tiles, and more will be used in the coming days to create chanukiot. ….

Chanukah science elicits surprises. Which is heavier – oil or water? We thought about that and began our experiment. Put equal amount s of water into cups and compare them in our balance scale. The water tipped the scale. Wow! Now we understand why when we make salad dressing the oil floats on top of the water. Now, fill a glass with water. Drop in blue food coloring and watch it slowly diffuse. The designs are riveting. Pour oil into the glass. It’s floating on top of the water.Slowly, pour salt into the oil. It drops down with some oil to the bottom of the glass. Ooh, what’s happening now? There are bubbles of oil that are floating back up to the top of the glass while the salt stays on the bottom. We made our own lava light!

By Morah Ruth - KDH