Posts Tagged "Hanukkah"
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In 1983, Flory Jagoda, a Jewish Bosnian guitarist, composer, and singer, wrote a beautiful song in Ladino for Hanukkah. This song describes the joy of lighting the eight candles of Hanukkah from a child’s perspective. Its timeless melody and meaning make it seems as if this song has been sung for centuries.
Read MoreHow Do You Spell Hanukkah?
Transliterating Hebrew into English is always challenging. Please enjoy this song by The LeeVees about Hanukkah in English.
Read MoreJudith’s Hanukkah Cheese Pastries
Published in The Philadelphia Jewish Voice There is a tradition of eating dairy meals to celebrate Hanukkah. How did this custom come about? During Hanukkah, we honor Judith, a brave heroine whose name means, “Praised” or “Jewess” in Hebrew. During the Assyrian siege of Judah, 500 years before the time of the Maccabbees, she used beauty, wit, cheese, and wine to fight for her right to be a free Jewish woman in Jerusalem. Judith inspired the Maccabees to fight the Seleucids until they achieved victory. We honor her by preparing seductive dairy delicacies for our Hanukkah feasts. Judith was a beautiful, young widow who lived in the...
Read MoreHands-On Jewish Holidays In The News
Check out Hands-On Jewish Holidays in action! If you would like to organize any of these hands-on events in your community, please do not hesitate to contact me for any assistance that you may need. Rosh Hashanah Activity Hanukkah Activity Shavuot...
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