Interestingly, we learned from the Filipinos at the Shabbat table that about 90% of Filipino men are circumcised by a mohel, ...

Because Judaism uses a modified lunar calendar, rather than the familiar solar calendar, the secular dates of Hanukkah vary from year to year.

For Jewish families during Hanukkah, traditions are continued from ... and even a circus dog show before the singing of the prayers and lighting of the first candle. "And the point of Menorah ...

Unable to find Jewish prayer books in Tamil ... Meanwhile, Anne and Rivka are busy preparing special foods for Hanukkah. Traditionally, Jews eat foods fried in oil during Hanukkah to commemorate ...

“Hanukkah is just a perfect example of one ... The center’s co-director and rabbi, Yaakov Kotlarsky, recited the Shema, the Hebrew prayer proclaiming in the oneness of God.

The Hebrew word "Hanukkah" translates to "dedication," reflecting ... As candles are lit, blessings are recited to acknowledge the significance of the festival. Families often gather around ...

Jews began their eight-day-long festival of lights, called Hanukkah or Chanukah, on the evening of December 25, with prayers for the ... On Shabbat, the Jewish holy day from sunset on Friday ...

“And every time we would get to the prayer ... Jewish is important, her answer was simple and powerful: because it brings her joy, and she wants to share it with others. I hope this Hanukkah ...

Some religious congregations across the U.S. held holiday events designed to be accommodating to and inclusive of people with ...

from the “Al Hanissim” prayer recited on Hanukkah The “many ... Being among the few and holding our ground is part of being Jewish. Hanukkah prepared us for the long odyssey of Jewish ...

Connecticut's Jewish community marked the first night of Hanukkah on Wednesday. As blessings are being said, candles on the menorah were lit on a cold night at Young Israel of West Hartford.

who led the congregation reading prayers. But Hanukkah was marked mostly at home. After dad passed, my mother joined the reformist JRU (Jewish Religious Union) formed by her cousin Dr Jerusha ...