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December 17, 2020

Is Chanukah Really Eight Days?

Tonight is the eighth night of Chanukah, known as “Zot Chanukah,” a…

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December 16, 2020

Chanukah and Divine Order

Chanukah always overlaps with at least one Shabbat (if not two), and since…

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December 14, 2020

A Chanukah Heroine

Who is Yehudit (Judith), the daughter of Yochanan the High Priest, who…

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December 10, 2020

Special For Chanukah: The Chanukah Blessings

On the first night of Chanukah, one candle/light is placed on the far right…

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December 30, 2019

Is Chanukah Really Eight Days?

Today is the eighth day of Chanukah, known as “Zot Chanukah,” a reference…

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December 27, 2019

Spin the Dreidel

I have a little dreidelI made it out of clayAnd when it’s dry and…

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December 26, 2019

Rock of Ages

“Rock of Ages let our song / Praise thy saving power / Thou amidst the…

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December 24, 2019

These Lights We Kindle

While the mitzvah of lighting the menorah is an outward-focused mitzvah -…

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December 23, 2019

A Maccabee’s Who’s Who

Mattityahu (Mattathias): A High Priest descended from the Hasmonean…

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December 22, 2019

Chanukah Blessings

The Jewish people have said this prayer daily for thousands of years. On…

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December 20, 2019

Chanukah: What’s the Mitzvah

Here's a quiz:What is the primary mitzvah of Chanukah? a) Eating latkes…

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December 19, 2019

The Story of Chanukah

Around the year 167 B.C.E., the Syrian-Greek rulers of Judea tried to force…

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December 10, 2018

Is Chanukah Really Eight Days?

Today is the eighth day of Chanukah, known as “Zot Chanukah,” a reference…

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December 6, 2018

The Challenge of Fitting In

The weekly Torah reading of Miketz (Genesis 41:1-44:17), which…

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December 5, 2018

Spin the Dreidel

I have a little dreidel I made it out of clay And when it’s dry and ready…

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December 5, 2018

Giving Gifts

"One who is diligent in lighting Chanukah candles will have children who…

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December 4, 2018

These Lights We Kindle

While the mitzvah of lighting the menorah is an outward-focused mitzvah -…

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December 3, 2018

Pure Olive Oil

While a large number of Jews today light Chanukah candles, the more…

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December 3, 2018

A Ten-Light Chanukah Menorah?

In a summary of the Chanukah customs of Persian Jewry (Shlomo Tal edition,…

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December 20, 2017

Putting Chanukah in Historical Perspective

The events of Chanukah took place about 150 years after the death of…

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December 19, 2017

THIS is Chanukah

Tonight is the eighth and final night of Chanukah. After the flames die…

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December 19, 2017

A Chanukah Heroine

Have you ever heard of Yehudit (Judith), the daughter of Yochanan the High…

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December 18, 2017

Chanukah Yum

While Jewish holidays are known for their food (except Yom Kippur, of…

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December 18, 2017

The Book(s) of Maccabees

Chanukah is neither directly ordained in the Torah (like Rosh Hashana,…

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December 17, 2017

Spin the Dreidel

I have a little dreidelI made it out of clayAnd when it’s dry and readyWith…

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December 17, 2017

These Lights We Kindle

While the mitzvah of lighting the menorah is an outward-focused mitzvah -…

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December 15, 2017

Challenge of Fitting In

The weekly Torah reading of Miketz (Genesis 41:1-44:17), which…

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December 15, 2017

Rock of Ages

“Rock of Ages let our song / Praise thy saving power / Thou amidst the…

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December 14, 2017

Beauty and the Greeks

What does Noah’s son Yephet have to do with the story of Chanukah and the…

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December 14, 2017

Pure Olive Oil

While a large number of Jews today light Chanukah candles, the more…

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Chanukah

On Chanukah, Jewish families around the world gather together in their homes and light the Chanukah candles. Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, celebrates the great miracles that happened during the Maccabee revolt in the time of the Second Temple period.

Programs and Classes

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Resources

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Articles

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