Hanukkah Against Hunger: A Dedication for Our Hanukkah Lighting
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Join Exploring Judaism in providing food for all who are hungry this Hanukkah, dedicate your Hanukkah for Hunger.
Learning about the history of Hanukkah delves into what happens when fight or flight mode happens, especially from the Maccabees.
Bringing some humor to the darkest days of the year, we explore why hummus is the best topping for latkes, using Biblical and mystical sources
With Hanukkah coming soon, you may be wondering what the actual rules for playing dreidel are. So, here’s how to play dreidel!
The month of Kislev is all about bringing light into darkness and this month we have a reading list focused on that.
Danny Siegel writes and compiles 4 examples of bringing light to Hanukkah, even in the darkest of times, by candles, mitzvot, and flashlights.
How does it feel to celebrate Hanukkah in Israel? I have lived in Israel for 10 years. One of the aspects I cherish most is experiencing
We tend to believe that latkes and sufganiyot have been on the Jewish table for centuries. But that notion is far removed from historical facts.
Show me how you spell Hanukkah and I’ll tell you about your music taste. Don’t worry, I’ll make tons of assumptions about you.
Elevate your Hanukkah candle lighting with this spiritual intention. Read one each night before you light the candles.
Elevate your Hanukkah candle lighting with this spiritual intention. Read one each night before you light the candles.
Elevate your Hanukkah candle lighting with this spiritual intention. Read one each night before you light the candles.
Elevate your Hanukkah candle lighting with this spiritual intention. Read one each night before you light the candles.
Elevate your Hanukkah candle lighting with this spiritual intention. Read one each night before you light the candles.
Elevate your Hanukkah candle lighting with this spiritual intention. Read one each night before you light the candles.
Elevate your Hanukkah candle lighting with this spiritual intention. Read one each night before you light the candles.
Elevate your Hanukkah candle lighting with this spiritual intention. Read one each night before you light the candles.
Elevate your Hanukkah candle lighting with these spiritual intentions. When the nights are dark, we are reminded about the powerful message of Hanukkah: To lift
Hanukkah—when we read about the Maccabees resisting assimilation and Joseph embracing it—is a time to look at the art of assimilation wisely.
Elevating in sanctity the celebration of Hanukah, means lighting one more candle each night. What else can we learn from this?
We are the Maccabees of our modern time and we have the responsibility to keep the Ner Tamid lit for another generation.
From a love of Judaism and Jewish history, my Jewish pride guides my actions, both public and private, and defines my sense of self.
What is healthy Jewish pride? While exploring the past, present, and future of Chanukah, Rabbi Bernat-Kunin proposes a new home ritual.
Conservative/Masorti prayer books include the Hebrew letter “vav” in the blessing for the miracle of Hanukkah. What is its secret?
DIY Hanukkah: My custom of making a potato menorah and why DIY Judaica can provide a crucial connection to Judaism.
Liturgy on Hanukkah includes Hallel and additions to the Amidah. There are also special Torah readings, maftirs, and haftarot.
Hanukkah songs include those that follow candle lighting, as well as S’vivon sov sov sov, Hanukkah O’Hanukkah, and Neir Li.
The central mitzvah of Ḥanukkah is the lighting of the menorah at home and in the synagogue. This brings light to the darker winter months.
Beyond lighting the menorah, Hanukkah customs include special foods, the dreidel and gift-giving, especially when spending time with family.
Read here for the procedure for lighting candles for Hanukkah. This includes the blessings, song ideas, and order for lighting candles.
What is Hanukkah’s historical context? What does it actually commemorate? Who was Judah and the Maccabees?