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12/28/2016
A Maccabee’s Who’s Who
Mattityahu (Mattathias): A High Priest descended from the Hasmonean…
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12/28/2016
Chanukah Yum
While Jewish holidays are known for their food (except Yom Kippur, of…
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12/28/2016
Fry It
Enjoy a delicious fried treat in honor of Chanukah and the miracle of the…
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12/27/2016
Spin the Dreidel
I have a little dreidelI made it out of clayAnd when it’s dry and readyWith…
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12/27/2016
Giving Gifts
"One who is diligent in lighting Chanukah candles will have children who…
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12/26/2016
Al Hanisim, For The Miracles
Most Jewish holidays are marked not only by feasting and celebrations, but…
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12/26/2016
Pure Olive Oil
While a large number of Jews today light Chanukah candles, the more…
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12/26/2016
Miracles All Around
Look for the miracles that occur in our every day lives.
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12/25/2016
On the 25th of Kiselv
It is not uncommon to find that significant events in Jewish history…
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12/25/2016
Rock of Ages
“Rock of Ages let our song / Praise thy saving power / Thou amidst the…
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12/25/2016
More Together
Invite friends and family to celebrate Chanukah together.
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12/23/2016
Light One Candle
“Light one candle for the Maccabee children, with thanks that their light…
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12/23/2016
The Chanukah Blessings
The Jewish people have said this prayer daily for thousands of years.On the…
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12/23/2016
Saturday Night
Remember to recite havdallah before lighting the menorah on Saturday…
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12/22/2016
These Lights We Kindle
While the mitzvah of lighting the menorah is an outward-focused mitzvah -…
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12/22/2016
The Story of Chanukah
Around the year 167 B.C.E., the Syrian-Greek rulers of Judea tried to force…
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12/21/2016
The Chanukiyah
The term menorah is used for both the classic symbol of the holiday of…
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12/20/2016
Chanukah – What’s the Mitzvah?
Here's a quiz:What is the primary mitzvah of Chanukah? a) Eating latkes…
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12/19/2016
The Book(s) of Maccabees
Chanukah is neither directly ordained in the Torah (like Rosh Hashana,…
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12/19/2016
Thinking Holiday
Chanukah is in less than a week. Make certain you have everything you need…
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12/16/2016
Wearing White for Shabbat
It is a well-known custom that Jews wear white on Yom Kippur in order to…
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12/15/2016
An Extraordinary Run
When Harold Maurice Abrahams was born on December 15, 1899, movies were…
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12/14/2016
The Power of a Pronoun
The Book of Genesis contains many genealogical lists–the descendants of…
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