6 Hannukah hymns from Morocco to Poland
מיט די חנוכּה־ און פּסח־לידער איז שטענדיק אינטערעסאַנט צו פֿאַרגלײַכן ווי אַזוי פֿאַרשידענע ייִדישע עטנישע גרופּעס האָבן אײַנגעגלידערט די אוראַלטע לידער און זיי צוגעפּאַסט צו די מוזיקאַלישע סטילן פֿון זייער אַרום.
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2020 Yiddish Khanike Party / December 13 @ 1:00 PM EST
oin us on Zoom for our Yiddish Khanike Party, with Khanike likhtlekh (candles) and warm greetings from our wonderful teachers and students from all over the world! For this first time ever, this annual event will...
The True History of the Dreidel
עס קומט באַלד דער יום־טובֿ חנוכּה און צוזאַמען מיט אים וועט מען ווידער רעדן פֿון דריידלעך. אַזוי ווי מיט אַ סך זאַכן אין דער ייִדישער געשיכטע, איז די מעשׂה וואָס אַלע קענען פֿון זייערע...
Hanukkah candle-lighting on Facebook, events on Zoom to connect Jews worldwide
As a way to connect Jews of all ages during the height of the global coronavirus pandemic, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is inviting people to join on Facebook and unite with...
Our worst year ends in a Hanukkah miracle
The COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. Instead of waiting years and years, as we normally do with vaccines, we waited eight months. Can you believe it? It’s a modern twist on the ancient...
Jews of no religion and the war on Hanukkah
Why should anyone care that a woman who describes herself as “not Jewish” doesn’t think it’s worth the bother to teach her children about Hanukkah? The answer is that to institutions that are inherently...
This Hanukkah amid the darkness, bring on the light
To brighten spirits amid the COVID-19 pandemic this Hanukkah, the World Zionist Organization is spearheading an online project to bring people together virtually during the eight-day “Festival of Lights,” which begins on Thursday evening.
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Hannukah reminds Jewish people of their faith
Hanukkah reminds the Jewish people of their dedication to faith, and of their eternal right and connection to the land of Israel.
During 25 years of battles, 2,200 years ago (166 BCE–139 BCE), a tiny...
Every American special, movie and TV episode worth knowing about
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Hanukkah’s profile has grown over the years due to its proximity to Christmas. It’s also true that because of this nearness, it is the Jewish holiday the...