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12/06/2012

Giving Gifts

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

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12/05/2012

The Story of Chanukah

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

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12/05/2012

Putting Chanukah In Perspective

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

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12/28/2011

The Book(s) of Maccabees

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

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12/27/2011

A Chanukah Heroine

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

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12/26/2011

Chanukah and Divine Order

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

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12/23/2011

The Challenge of Fitting In

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

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12/22/2011

Giving Gifts

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

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12/21/2011

It’s A Chanukiyah!

The menorah, the symbol of the holiday of Chanukah, is actually a misnomer!…

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12/20/2011

The Story of Chanukah

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

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12/08/2010

Putting Chanukah In Perspective

Tonight we will light the final Chanukah candles. Let us take just a few…

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12/07/2010

A Maccabee Who’s Who

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

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12/06/2010

Chanukah Yum

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

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12/03/2010

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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12/02/2010

Beauty and The Greeks

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

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12/01/2010

Rock Of Ages

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

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12/01/2010

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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11/29/2010

Chanukah-What’s The Mitzvah?

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

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12/18/2009

The Challenge of Fitting In

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

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12/17/2009

Chanukah and Divine Order

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

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12/17/2009

Double Festival

Refrain from household chores, such as laundry, in honor of both Chanukah…

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12/16/2009

Hannah and Her Sons

The story of Hannah and her seven sons is the story of the Jewish…

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12/16/2009

Fun For All

Bring donuts to the office and share them with your co-workers. When they…

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12/15/2009

Giving Gifts

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

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12/14/2009

The Story of Chanukah

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

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12/14/2009

Share The Tale

Tell the Chanukah story to your children, your nieces/nephews,…

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12/11/2009

Light One Candle

“Light one candle for the Maccabee children, with thanks that their light…

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12/11/2009

Special For Chanukah: The Chanukah Blessings

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

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12/11/2009

Light Bright

Place your Shabbat candles next to your menorah in the window. Twice the…

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12/08/2009

The Book(s) of Maccabees

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

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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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