Hi Everyone! Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is observed for eight days, beginning on the evening of the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year Chanukah starts Saturday night, December 8, 2012.
Chanukah is a wonderful holiday of renewed dedication, faith, hope and spiritual light. It's a holiday that says: "Never lose hope." Chanukah commemorates the victory of a small band of Maccabees over the pagan Syrian-Greeks who ruled over Israel. The Jewish Trivia Quiz http://www.jewish-trivia.com What does the Hebrew word Chanukah mean ? What type of foods do we specificaly eat on Chanukah ? What activities are forbidden during Chanukah ? Are woman obligated to light the menorah ? How many candles do we need for all of Chanukah ? Which family was Judah the Maccabee from ? How many branches did the menorah in the temple have ? The above questions are examples from the multiple choice Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings. Both kids and adults will find it educational and enjoyable. Free Chanukah Clipart http://www.jewish-clipart.com Whether you need a picture for your child's class project, a graphic for your synagogue, Hillel or JCC Chanukah announcement, the Jewish Clipart Database has the pictures for you. You can copy, save and print the graphics in three different sizes. There are now 335 (yes, 335!) Cool Chanukah video links at: http://www.jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm There is something for everyone. This year's new videos include: Shooby Doob Shloimy - The Chanukah Miracle The Yeshiva Boys Choir - "Daddy Come Home" StandFour - Eight Nights - Hanukkah Mashup Matisyahu "Happy Hanukkah" (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Dreidel) Rube Goldberg Machine Technion Israel - A Chanukah Miracle "Gangnam Chanukkah" Chanukah The Festival of Lights Overture Marolin Hebrew Academy: Those Were the Nights of Chanukah Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: The Hidden Story of Chanukah Making Sufganiot in Chaya's Kindergarten Chanukah Oy Chanukah (in Yiddish) Happy Hanukkah from Mevaseret Band and many more.... To learn more about Chanukah, I posted on my website 125 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian. The address is: http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaych.htm Chanukah Humor (including lyrics to Chanukah songs) http://www.jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm Please forward this message to relatives and friends, so they may benefit from these holiday resources. Thank You! Happy Chanukah! Chag Sameach! Jacob __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
