The Kabbalistic Meaning of the Chanukah Candles
The Lights of Chanukah The Kabbalistic Meaning of Each Candle First Candle – Freedom We remember the dedication and courage of the Maccabees. We give thanks for freedom and rededicate ourselves to the ideals of justice Second Candle – Knowledge We give thanks for the...
A Calabria Miracle!
A Calabria Miracle! When Covid Restrictions Cancelled our Chanukah Celebration the Local Parish Priest Offered the Church! When Sinagoga Ner Tamid del Sud was deemed too small to meet Italy’s Covid 19 social distancing requirements it seemed that the annual...
Bendigamos al Altísimo: A Ladino Hanukkah Blessing for the Seventh Night
“Bendigamos” is the Ladino version of the traditional Hallel and is sung on the seventh night of Hanukkah, which falls this year on Wednesday night, Dec. 16, 2020. Hanukkah is the only Jewish festival whose holy day observance crosses two Hebrew months. It...
Chanukah lights
Our Chanukah lights are now a sweet memory but thanks to Rabbi Chaim (Brothers for Life- Achim L’Chaim), sends a historic Chanukah photo and shares its special message. Rabbi Chaim writes: At first glance the photograph below looks almost quaint, an old black...
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