I love Chanuka. It’s a great time for family with a rich history teaching a multitude of lessons for people of all ages. The lights, songs, prayers and foods really enhance the holiday. The above said, one thing that bothers…
What a classic!!! This video was taken in New York of an African American busker playing Chanukah tunes at a subway station… Courtesy: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152911642836346
In Shmoneh Esrei after Modim on Chanuka, we have the Al Hanisim… Bimei Matisyahu portion to say. In there we say that Hashem gave victory to the exact opposite of the other party. He gave the heroes to the weak,…
The message of Chanukah is quite a simple and obvious one, yet it is often forgotten or distorted and therefore its lesson must constantly be refreshed in our minds. Chanukah is the story of the champions of Torah-true Judaism defeating…
This one is admittedly a few days late. The Maccabeats of Candlelight fame came out with a new Chanukah video called “Eight Nights.” Although there are “only” 243,000 views, it’s very entertaining with a military beat!