Hanukkah and The Olive Press Experience with Rabbi Sender

The Olive Press Experience  

The ancient Greeks, under the rule of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, tried to force others to speak their languages, dress like them and live as they did. Most of the people assimilated into Greek culture, but there was a small group of Jewish people called the Maccadbees who challenged the might Greek Army for the right to practice their own unique way of life.  

This is designed to capture a child’s imagination as it depicts the struggle for tolerance in the face of oppression. As children press olives into oil, they discover why standing up for every person’s right to express their individuality is a true pressing matter.  

About the play partner: Rabbi Sender directs sgi.camp and runs jcraftsoc.com with the mission of encouraging hands-on learning while building strong character and awareness of culture and tradition in students from all walks of life.