Tag: hanukkah
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...
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.
Called...
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...
On YouTube: JPPC sings 4 Yiddish Chanukah songs in 4-part harmony
The Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus (JPPC)
conducted by
Binyumen Schaechter
♫♫ 4 YIDDISH CHANUKAH SONGS ♫♫
IN 4-PART HARMONY!
Borekh ate
(Blessed Are You)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPyFJb_0FWo
Fayer, fayer
(Fire, Fire)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYZqH2vkaaU
Ikh bin a kleyner dreydl
(I Am a Little Dreidel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnODSttLSOg
Oy, Khanike, oy, Khanike
(O, Chanukah, Oh, Chanukah)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anhT8GcQj9o
To...
Lighting up a world of darkness: Celebrating Hanukkah in a corona winter
Just saying the word “Hanukkah” brings smiles. As does conjuring up the sight of candles ablaze and hearing the sounds of boisterously off-key renditions of “I Had a Little Dreidel” and “Maoz Tzur.” And...
Israel weighing COVID-19 restrictions for Hanukkah, says Health Ministry chief
Israeli Health Ministry Director General Hezi Levy on Sunday called the latest COVID-19 data “worrisome.”
In an interview with Army Radio, Levy explained: “There is an increase in the reproduction rate, which is 1.16 . There...
Israel’s Health Ministry says lockdown possible over Hanukkah
Israeli Health Ministry Director General Hezi Levy said on Thursday that he doesn’t know if there will be a lockdown over Hanukkah, “but we are identifying an increase in morbidity, and it could lead...
Despite uptick in COVID-19, White House to host annual Hanukkah party
Despite a significant rise in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has reached some of its highest numbers in America to date this month, the White House will host its annual Hanukkah party on Dec....