Archive for the 'Chanukah' Category

Light Up the Jersey Shore One Candle at a Time for Chanukah

By Lisa Lenkiewicz Rich Krinsky, at right, with his children Michael and Haylie, join Rich's brother Jay and Rich's nieces Sophia and Hannah at a family Chanukah party at the Krinsky home in Simsbury. Submitted Photo courtesy Sue Krinsky It's the By Oliver Bradley BERLIN – Thousands of people throughout Germany welcomed the first night [...]

Chanukah Begins in Norcross

By Jonathan Phillips Close to 200 people wait for the lighting of the menorah on the first day of Chanukah at the Norcross Community Center on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Members of the Chabad Enrichment Center entertained close to 200 people as they By Jonathan Phillips Close to 200 people wait for the lighting of [...]

Chanukah: Area Families Adopt Their Own Traditions

For the second year running, Chanukah Wonderland is coming to Chestnut Hill. This unique experience of Judaic activity and entertainment for children of all ages, which is completely free of charge, will be located right on Germantown Avenue from Sufganiyont (donuts) along with Latkes are the traditional favorite treats we indulge on during Chanukah, as [...]

What is the Meaning of Chanukah?

Happy Chanukah! by sheikyermami on December 21, 2011. Chanukah greetings 2011 – The anti-Zionist menorah. You don't have to be Jewish to watch this and enjoy: By Lisa Lenkiewicz Rich Krinsky, at right, with his children Michael and Haylie, join Rich's brother Jay and Rich's nieces Sophia and Hannah at a family Chanukah party at [...]

Chanukah celebrations begin with lighting of Menorah on Legislature Grounds

Happy Chanukah! Happy Hanukah! Hanukah 2011 begins in the evening of Tuesday, December 20, 2011, and ends in the evening of Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Posted by Blogger at 12/20/2011 09:30:00 PM On Chanukah, in addition to pondering the Maccabee victories and the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem, one can also reflect upon the [...]

Chanukah Begins at Sundown

Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol, her new holiday-themed, pseudo-autobiographical, one-woman show inspired by Patrick Stewart's A Christmas Carol, co-written and directed by Michael Schiralli, will add one more performance on Sunday January 8th. By Jessica Miller When Barbara Pleasants, an Iowa State University professor, asks her biology students what they know about Judaism, Chanukah is [...]

Chanukah Begins at Sundown

On this blog, I talk about spirituality from time to time on Sundays, including the power of non-attachment in Buddhism, Ram Dass and his guru Neem Karoli Baba, and the power of zero limits in Ho'oponopono. On this blog, I talk about spirituality from time to time on Sundays, including the power of non-attachment in [...]

Chanukah: CT Families Adopt Their Own Traditions

“But you have Chanukah,” people say to their Jewish friends. “And you get presents for eight nights.” This is true for the majority of Jewish families — presents are exchanged each of the eight nights of the Chanukah holiday, which this year begins on Rabbi Alan Lavin has also issued a Chanukah message, which can [...]

Chanukah Memories

While the New Orleans Jewish Community Center hosted a Torch Relay on St. Charles Ave. and Chanukah celebration at the JCC. Chanukah or Hanukkah begins at sunset Tuesday, December 20, 2011 and ends at sunset on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Taste of Chanukah is Tuesday night at Selby Five Points Park downtown featuring music, contests, [...]

Chanukah Lights

Although Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December and Chanukah begins on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, rather than waiting for a fat man to visit, we Jews try to put on as much weight as humanly possible. Chanukah! During this physically darkest time of the year, we Jews, in gathering [...]