The Kabbalistic Meaning of the Chanukah Candles
The Lights of ChanukahThe Kabbalistic Meaning of Each Candle First Candle – FreedomWe remember the dedication and courage of the Maccabees. We give thanks for freedom and rededicate ourselves to the ideals of justice Second Candle – KnowledgeWe give thanks for the...
Cleaning Your Chanukah Menorah
We “wax eloquently” on bringing back the shine Although Chanukah is a minor Jewish holiday, it is “major” in the eyes of many Jewish families, especially where there are children who enjoy festivities that continue for eight nights. Chanukah itself derives from the...
A Chanukah Gift with Spiritual Meaning
The Hamsa (symbolic hand) has Sephardic Jewish Roots Popular in jewelry, ceramics, and pottery art the five-fingered, hand-shaped symbol, called the Hamsa, commands a prominent place in Jewish tradition, so much so that historians believe that it is as ubiquitous as...
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