As a group of Macabees, children will refine the olive oil needed for the Temple Menorah while they:

• Pit fresh olives, squeeze them with a hand press.
• Strain and then spin the extract in a centrifuge to separate the pure oil.
• Enjoy a video of an olive oil factory in Italy, which introduces them to the modern process.
• Fashion a wick out of cotton for use with the oil when lighting the Menorah.
• Take home a sample of the oil.