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This means one candle for each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone you\u2019re going to have a relay to complete each team\u2019s Menorahs.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach team should line up at one end of the meeting space with their Menorah models.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe remaining candles should be placed at the other end of the meeting space.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen the person leading the game says \u2018go\u2019, the first person in each team should race to fetch a candle, then bring it back add it to their modelling clay shape. They should then join the back of their team\u2019s line and the next person should go.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe winning team is the first team to place all remaining eight candles.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone can keep playing all teams have got their nine candles in their Menorah model.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"ownerAuthor":null,"porRules":null,"id":46268,"nodeName":"Learn about Hanukkah with a Menorah relay","title":"Learn about Hanukkah with a Menorah relay","type":"activity","image":{"url":"/media/ltupt3mj/jewishmin.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1db2fbf21483180","caption":"Judaism","type":"png","size":1342824,"width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":""},"assets":[],"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Learn about Hanukkah with a Menorah relay","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"Explore the miracle of Hanukkah and race to get all the candles on your menorah. 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