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Episode 15: Hanukkah and Other Jewish Holidays in Colonial America

DateThursday, December 6, 2018 at 02:02PM

With Hanukkah celebrations underway around the world, we're taking some time this week to talk about how Jewish holidays were celebrated in colonial America. 12 year-old Zachary joins us with questions about holidays and Jewish culture, and Andrew Porwancher, history professor with the University of Oklahoma, joins us to answer them!          

 


A coloring page for while you listen

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Also check out Colonial Williamsburg's resources here. 

 

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