But I think today’s picture book takes the (heart-shaped) cake for Most Unlikely Book to Gift for Valentine’s Day. Pepper & Me is a story about a scab. You heard me. Well, more accurately, it’s a story about a girl who gets a scab from falling down—and then goes on to ...
Hanukkah 光明节guāng míng jiē(sometimes transliterated Chanukkah) is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which coincides with late November-late December on the Gregorian calendar. This year it started on the same night ...
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “...
The festival begins on the 25th of Kislev, marking the rededication of the temple for priestly service three years after Antiochus desecrated it. For many, including Torah observant families,Hanukkahholds a special place as a time of simplicity, peace, and tradition. One individual shares their lo...
They found oil for the menorah that was thought to only last for one day, but miraculously, it burned for eight. The ninth candle on the menorah is called the shamash, which means the helper candle. It's used to light to other candles each night, but that's not its only purpose. ...
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that's celebrated from the 25th day of the Jewish month Kislev to the 2nd or 3rd day of Tevet. It is...
The main custom of the holiday of Hanukkah is to light a chanukkiah (a candelabrum with nine branches) for eight days, adding one candle each night, until all are lit on the eighth day of the holiday. Written in the script of the Torah are intricate instructions on the lighting of a ...
What are the blessings of Hanukkah? The big focus of the eight-day holiday is lighting candles. Technically, the only requirement is for one person in a household to light a single candle each night. However, this holiday is also associated with the idea of going above and beyond. Typically...
When it comes to holidays, December might just be the busiest month of the year. From Christmas andHanukkahto Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve, it can feel like the month itself is one big holiday! One special celebration that makes December feel even more festive is a holiday called Kwanza...
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