That’s an easy one, because you don’t have to do anything!Unlike most of the other holidays, the requirements to celebrate chanukah are something everyone can do, be joyous, light the menorah say some blessings and eat oily foods, easy stuff – especially if you don’t keep much of anything else. Add to that, the fact that even the most secular …
US, Canada Issue Special Stamps for Chanukah
The United States and Canada have issued stamps ahead of the eight-day Chanukah festival, which begins Tuesday night on December 20.“This year, for the first time, all of our holiday stamps are being issued as ‘forever’ stamps,” said Stephen Kearney, executive director of Stamp Services for the U.S. Postal Service and quoted by the San Francisco JWeekly.“These popular stamps rank among …
Two Chabad Chanukah Parties Make CBS List
Looking for something to do for Chanukah? CBS’ flagship station rated what it called the top eight holiday celebrations in New York City, and two of the parties featured by reporter Carly Sitzer are among the largest bashes hosted by local Chabad-Lubavitch centers.Chabad of the West Side’s Chanukah on Ice party, which will mark its fifth year, made the list, …
The Commentators’ Al Hanissim — Chanukah
Rabbi Yitzchak SenderPublisher: FeldheimA beautiful overview of the holiday of Chanukah, from its every facet. This book presents an in-depth study of the prayers and laws of Chanukah, as well as its background and structure. By utilizing classical and contemporary sources, Rabbi Senders captivates his reader and “sheds light” on the Festival of Lights.HardcoverThis item is sold by:Note: AllJudaica.com is …
The Chanukah Presence
The current establishment of Chanukah presents really ticks me off and I’ll tell you why. Judaism purports to have its origins in first the private and then the public revelation of God to humans, and it has been changing with the times ever since.Now, that’s not to say that it changes like Christianity or Islam, but it definitely changes. We used to …
Rahm Emanuel Hosts Chabad Rabbi for Chanukah
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel offered his best wishes to downtown Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Meir Chai Benhiyoun and his family prior to the celebration of the public celebration of the first night of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, but skipped attending the lighting of the first candle of the public menorah that always takes place at Daley Plaza, the city’s …
Nissim V’Niflaos Halachic Perspectives on Chanukah and Purim
By:Rabbi Chaim GrossChanukah and Purim are holidays of light and joy – and miracles. They also have their unique halachic obligations, some of which create perplexing questions:# The Talmud clearly states that we should light Chanukah candles outdoors. So why have most Jews been lighting inside for the past thousand years?# We don’t recite a full Hallel on the last …
Nevada Senators Reid, Heller Celebrate Chanukah
Nevada Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller celebrated the fifth day of Chanukah with Chabad Shluchim in the country’s capitol.The senators were aided by Rabbi Mendel Cunin of Chabad of Northern Nevada, Rabbi Chaim Cunin and Rabbi Yosef Cunin of West Coast Chabad, and Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Ohev Sholom Synagogue. This is the fourth year Senator Reid has joined …
How to Spell Chanukah and Other Holiday Dilemmas
Emily Franklin (editor)Publisher: Algonquin Books“What a holiday! No pestilence, no slavery, no locusts, no cattle disease or atonement. No synagogue, no guilt, no mortar, and no real lesson to be absorbed and passed down to my Jewish offspring. Thank God,” writes Joshua Braff, one of eighteen Jewish writers who extol, excoriate, and expand our understanding of this most merry of …
Hanukkah (Chanukah)
When most people think of Jewish holidays, Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the first holiday that comes to mind. In reality, this holiday is not religious and is probably one of the least important Jewish celebrations. Its popularity, no doubt, comes from being so close to the Christian celebration of Christmas on the calendar. Regardless, many Jewish people enjoy celebrating this holiday. …