Friday, December 18, 2009

Hanukkah events in the San Francisco Bay Area 2009 - Examiner

Get alerts when there is a new article from the SF Fiftysomething Lifestyle Examiner. Read Examiner.com\'s terms of use. --Bill Graham Menorah Day -- menorah lighting at Union Square, San Francisco, 2 p.m. Live music. Call (415) 753-0910 for more ...

Holiday kids\' books packed with seasonal magic - Reporter

Hyper young Santa waiters, spinning dreidels and the special sounds of Kwanzaa await parents looking to freshen the holidays with new books for their kids this year. Among them are noteworthy takes on classic scrooges, prancing reindeer and magical ...

Holiday shopping, light displays and events around Texas and nearby ... - Dallas Morning News

How do you like to celebrate? Looking at twinkling lights? Some of the light displays listed here are described in millions of lights, not just thousands. Music? Take your pick from traditional, classical, Cajun, cowboy, American Indian and German ...

It\'s merrier when someone else cooks - Toronto Star

It's merrier when someone else cooksToronto StarOrders from these caterers can be specifically tailored for celebrations like Kwanza, Hanukah and Christmas. But why let a calendar date limit your ...

Latino Chanukah And My JewMinican Holidays - My Latino Voice

Latino Chanukah And My JewMinican HolidaysMy Latino VoiceWe'd celebrate both Chanukah (and Hanukah, as the non-Jewish community spells it) and Christmas. To this day my dad wipes the dust off the menorah a few ...

ISRAELITY » Hanukah in Mahane Yehuda and India

For Chanukah, the group added a new tour: a shopping journey through the Mahane Yehuda market in central Jerusalem. Led by Jerusalem Post food writer Sybil Kaplan, a rag-tag group of about 20 English-speakers pushed and squeezed its way ...

Holiday kids\' books packed with seasonal magic - Reporter

Dowdel is back in a companion to \"A Year Down Under\" and \"A Long Way from Chicago.\" In small-town, 1958 Illinois, a preacher and ... The beloved — and universalist — little bear Corduroy in yarmulke, hosting a Hanukkah party for his friends.

Hanukah in Mahane Yehuda and India | JewPI.com

Hanukah in Mahane Yehuda and India. December 18, 2009, 10:34 am. The Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel (AACI) has for many years sponsored inexpensive tours of Jerusalem during most holidays. The outings range from standards like the Old City to more exotic trips such as exploring the old 1967 borders. For Chanukah, the group added a new tour: a shopping journey through the Mahane Yehuda [… Read More ». Share and Enjoy: ...

Happy Hanukkah, or is it Chanukah? - Examiner

Hanukkah or Chanukah begins tonight at sundown. Whether you are a household that celebrates Hanukkah or not, learning about this holiday is fantastic celebratory learning for your homeschooler. If you are a Christian household, learning about this ...

Hanukkah events in the San Francisco Bay Area 2009 - Examiner

Oakland menorah lighting, with live music by the Saul Kaye Band, hot drinks and donuts, and raffle at Splash Pad Park, between Grand and Lakeshore Avenues, Oakland, 4 p.m. Free. Click here for more info. -- Let the Light Shine On: A Chanukah ...

Hanukah: A good chance to look at Jewish Irvine - OCRegister

Hanukah: A good chance to look at Jewish IrvineOCRegisterChanukah and Hanukkah are also right. Transliterated from Hebrew, there is no perfect way to write it, especially the guttural Hebrew sound of the CH which ...

Reid, Ensign light menorah in the Capitol - Jewish Telegraphic Agency (blog)

Reid, Ensign light menorah in the CapitolJewish Telegraphic Agency (blog)“Hanukah speaks to the values long held by Jews and by Americans—faith and freedom of religion. It is also the ultimate story of light prevailing over dark. ...and more »

The Greatest Chanukkah…Hanukkah…Chanukah??? Ablum Made

It\'s finally Hanukkah!!! Get your dreidels*, menorahs* and macaroons* ready!!! I bet you are all excited to get new pairs of socks and pens. To help celebrate the festival lights I would like to bring to everyone\'s attention the ...

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Other Chanukah Outrage: Muslim Savagely Attacks Rabbi @ Lighting ...

By Debbie Schlussel Earlier today, I wrote about the masked Nazis shouting obscenities at the Fairfield, Connecticut Chanukah menorah lighting ceremony in.

FailedMessiah.com: Chappy Chanukkah From Chabad

Crown Heights Hanukkah festivities do not disappoint. Crown Heights.info writes: The Chanukah Auction hosted by Yeshiva Darchai Menachem is only days away, and students in Crown Heights are working hard to earn first place in the annual ...

The Green Phone Booth: Making the Oil Last

Chanukah/Hanukkah is a beautiful holiday celebrating the universal hope for the return of the light as we approach the winter solstice. It is also a time when Jews celebrate both the victory of the weak against the mighty, ... Shouldn\'t Chanukkah be an oil fast, a holiday of raw and steamed vegetables and bike riding?\" * * * There are many simple acts we can do to green our holiday: Put non-petroleum beeswax candles in our menorahs (or CFLs if you really want to go, um, ...

Hanukah Party Answers

Hanukah Party Answers. December 17th, 2009 ·. When did the holiday of Chanukah take place? 167 BCE – 164 BCE. Who was the evil King of the Greek Syrians? Antiyochos IV; What was his full Greek name? Antiyochos Epipanes; What “joke did ...

Top 10 Reasons to love Hanukkah - Examiner

Eight nights of singing blessings and Hanukkah songs -- off key, at the top of our lungs. 8. Eight nights of spinning the dreidel and betting with Chanukah gelt (not guilt). 9. Eight nights of presents, presents, and more presents. 10.

Dreidels, music fill Hanukkah celebration - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rabbi Alex Greenbaum and Rabbi Jessica Locketz light the menorah during the Hanukkah celebration Tuesday at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh South Hills in Scott. Menorah candles were lit Tuesday night as children spun dreidels at ...

Wellesley Hanukkah festivals brighten up the winter darkness -- Photo ... - Abington Mariner

Over at Temple Beth Elohim on Dec. 11, the Junior Youth Groups (K-5) enjoyed crafts, latkes and a pizza dinner at their party. On Dec. 13, the Wellesley-Weston Chabad Center held a Grand Chanukah Party at the Wellesley Community Center.

Monday, December 7, 2009

The Sccougar - SCC Student Media

There is really no difference between Hanukah and Chanukah. The difference in spelling is due to the fact that there is no letter or letter combination in the English alphabet to translate the Hebrew word for Chanukah. ...

East Bay Events Calendar: Community Calendar - Berkeley Daily Planet

East Bay Events Calendar: Community CalendarBerkeley Daily Planet644-4930. www.expressionsgallrey.org Community Celebration of Light: Making Hanukah Meaningful from 10 am to 4 pm at Jewish Community Center of the East Bay ...

This year, why not put a few books under the tree? - Herald & Review

Hyper young Santa waiters, spinning dreidels and the special sounds of Kwanzaa await parents looking to freshen the holidays with new books for their kids this year. Among them are noteworthy takes on classic scrooges, prancing reindeer and magical ...

Menorah to be lighted nightly - Recorder Community Newspapers

WASHINGTON TWP. – The first night of Hanukkah will be commemorated with the annual public lighting of the menorah at 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, on the porch of Splash Restaurant at the corner of East Mill Road and Route 517. The menorah will then be ...

B\'Nai Sholom hosts Chanukah Bazaar - Herald-Dispatch

Shoppers could choose from a wide assortment of traditional Hanukkah gifts, including menorahs, chocolate coins and dreidels. The bazaar is one of the few places in the region where people can buy Hanukkah gifts, said Sherri Solochek, who has worked ...

Saturday, December 5, 2009

“A Light in the Darkness” Tour: A Hanukah Excursion to Modi\'in - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

“A Light in the Darkness” Tour: A Hanukah Excursion to Modi'in7thSpace Interactive (press release)JERUSALEM, ISRAEL-- You are invited to take part in a behind the scenes tour of the story of Hanukah with Travelujah.com, the only Christian social network ...

Things to do from now till Christmas week - LoHud.com

Bronxville: Messiah Sing-In. Free. 4:30 p.m. The Reformed Church of Bronxville, 180 Pondfield Road. 914-337-6776. Piermont: Christmas fair. Activities, games, holiday crafts, jewelry, white elephants, food. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Reformed Church of Piermont ...

Augustana students embrace Jewish community with Hanukah hangers - Quad Cities Onlines

ROCK ISLAND -- Holiday decorations made by about 10 Jewish students at Augustana College conspicuously contained no red or green colors. Israeli blue and white were obvious, though, as were menorah, dreidel, gelt and Star of David shapes, emblazoning ...

Faith guide - Billings Gazette

Holy Rosary Church, 501 Custer Ave.: The Seasons Change Craft Fair opens at 9 a.m. with a huge selection of handmade items by local crafters. The church is also a Salvation Army toy drop-off location. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to help local families ...

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Holiday shopping, light displays and events around Texas and nearby ... - Dallas Morning News

How do you like to celebrate? Looking at twinkling lights? Some of the light displays listed here are described in millions of lights, not just thousands. Music? Take your pick from traditional, classical, Cajun, cowboy, American Indian and German ...

Spirituality and celebrating Chanukah, (Hanukkah) the Jewish festival ... - Examiner

Sundown on the 11th the festival of lights, Chanukah (Hanukkah) begins and continues through the 19th of December. Take a historical trip with me to understand what this holiday is about. Ancient Greece is often looked at as the pinnacle of ...

Beer: Made with 13 sh-maltz - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The flurry of winter holiday brews includes a new one perfect for Hanukkah: He\'brew Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah ... pitting Jewbelation and its other \"chosen beers\" against other holiday brews in its \"Chanukah vs. Christmas: The Battle Royale of Beers ...

Rock, reggae and rap — with a Jewish twist - Worcester Telegram

Rock, reggae and rap — with a Jewish twistWorcester Telegram... remember); “La Vida Dreidel,” which we could describe as “Ricky Martin goes for a Hanukkah spin”; and “I Say Chanukah (You Say Hanukah! ...

ADATH EMANU-EL - Jewish Community Voice

ADATH EMANU-ELJewish Community VoiceSATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 Hip Hop Hanukah at the Groove Lounge for grades 4 and 5. Open to the community. Cost is $20. Call 675-1166 ext. 418. ...

CONG. BETH EL - Jewish Community Voice

CONG. BETH ELJewish Community VoiceCelebrate Hanukah at 4 pm at the home of a member. Call 795-9260. Men's Club is sponsoring a Talent Show to take place at the Hanukah Party. ...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Hanukkah - Chanukkah

How great to be able to wear a new piece of Hanukah jewelry and you'll recognize the crinkley (sp?) edges. $52 by livewire. The body of the dreidel is made from domestic pine (usually sugar or ponderosa) stained a rich, dark reddish ...

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Sheila's Out Shopping: Hanukkah - Naples Daily News

The babies got “My First Hanukkah Board Book” by DK Publishing ($5.99) and beginning readers got “Oh Chanukah,” by L.J. Goodman ($5.99). There were so many to pick from, including sticker books, picture books and explanations of the story of ...
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Jewlicious » This Chanukah, WIN the Gift of Metal – Gods Of Fire!

On the 6th night of Hanukah we'll select 3 lucky random winners to receive a free CD! This is in keeping with our traditional super easy contest policy. But don't be a cheap bastard! Buy the CD – or we'll uh… bite off the head of a ...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Sheila's Out Shopping: Hanukkah - Naples Daily News

The lighting of the first candle for Hanukkah this year will be at sundown Dec. 11, and all eight candles and the shamus will be burning brightly on Dec. 18. Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday that is also called the festival of lights, and celebrates ...
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Two Entrepreneurs Re-Invent the Dreidel Game and Hanukkah Celebrations ... - YAHOO!

Jennie Rivlin Roberts, Inventor of No Limit Texas Dreidel , Teams Up with Eric Pavony, Inventor of Major League Dreidel's Spinagogue, to Dominate the World Dreidel Game and Hanukkah Gifts Market Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 23, 2009 -- "We can talk ...
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Ask me anything -

Born Jewish, currently atheist (but I still celebrate Hanukkah with my mother), and I honestly couldn't care less what a card says. It's the meaning behind it that is important to me, unless someone was actively trying to convert me by sending ..... I have gotten Chanukah cards for Jewish friends and from Jewish friends, I've gotten Christmas cards for and from Christian friends. I tend to send a generic holiday card, and I tend to write "have a wonderful holiday season", ...
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'Decembers Past And Present' Sparkles With Celebrations Of Hamptons ... - Hamptons.com

Southampton - Once again the Southampton Historical Museums and Research Center has opened its doors to the entire community to create an exhibition that displays the winter traditions of the diverse communities that have helped settle the area ...
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Sheila's Out Shopping: Hanukkah - Naples Daily News

The lighting of the first candle for Hanukkah this year will be at sundown Dec. 11, and all eight candles and the shamus will be burning brightly on Dec. 18. Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday that is also called the festival of lights, and celebrates ...
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Two Entrepreneurs Re-Invent the Dreidel Game and Hanukkah Celebrations ... - YAHOO!

Jennie Rivlin Roberts, Inventor of No Limit Texas Dreidel , Teams Up with Eric Pavony, Inventor of Major League Dreidel's Spinagogue, to Dominate the World Dreidel Game and Hanukkah Gifts Market Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 23, 2009 -- "We can talk ...
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

How To Spell The Name Of The Jewish Holiday? : The Chania Blog

For example, all of these are correct: Hannukah, Hanukah, Chanukah, Channukah, Hanukkah, etc. People will understand. But your word processor may insist on one correct one. For instance, Yahoo's spell check insists on Hanukkah. ...
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The phony 'war on Christmas' has begun - MLive.com

Press News Service File Photo A row of sparkling holiday trees. Ah, it's that time of year again. City workers putting up Christmas decorations. Seasonal music piping through retail establishments. Secular humanists resuming their annual plot to ...
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'Decembers Past And Present' Sparkles With Celebrations Of Hamptons ... - Hamptons.com

Southampton - Once again the Southampton Historical Museums and Research Center has opened its doors to the entire community to create an exhibition that displays the winter traditions of the diverse communities that have helped settle the area ...
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Sheila's Out Shopping: Hanukkah - Naples Daily News

The lighting of the first candle for Hanukkah this year will be at sundown Dec. 11, and all eight candles and the shamus will be burning brightly on Dec. 18. Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday that is also called the festival of lights, and celebrates ...
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Holiday shopping, light displays and events around Texas and nearby ... - Dallas Morning News

Now make your go list and check it twice. You have more than 60 of the liveliest Christmas and Chanukah events in Texas and neighboring states at your fingertips ... ornaments, toys, folk art, rugs and more from Latin America, Africa and Asia for ...
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Ebook Holidaze: A Gift Guide - Mobility Site

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah (or the rebel version, Chanukah), Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice or Saturnalia…shopping season is about to begin and have you done anything about it yet? Counting on Black Friday this year? Well, DON’T ...
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Sugar Cookies / Cut-Out Cookies (Gluten-Free) - Celiac.com

Celiac.comSugar Cookies / Cut-Out Cookies (Gluten-Free)Celiac.comMy kids and I change the food coloring, depending on the season: orange (Halloween and Thanksgiving); red or green (Christmas); blue (Chanukah/Hanukah); ...and more »
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This week in beer: Nov.6-15 - Examiner.com

This week in beer: Nov.6-15Examiner.comSun., Nov 15: Here comes Santa Clause, St. Gambrinus, St. Arnold, Hanukah Harry, and Jack Frost all rolled into one gigantic holiday beer sampling. ...
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Tracing the Tribe: The Jewish Genealogy Blog: 'Cool' Chanukah videos

Benji Lovitt: Happy Chanukkah from Jerusalem! Meshugga Beach Party - Oh Hanukkah "First Time Lighting" - with Matisyahu, Nosson Zand Al Hanisim - Six13 @ Chabad Chanukah Telethon Hannukah Song Texas Style ...
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Hanukah Happenings « Congregation Bet Haverim

Hanukah Happenings. 2009 November 19. by cbhexecdir. Here is a flyer all about the CBH Community Chanukah Celebration on Friday, December 11th. Chanukah Flyer 2009. To reserve your spot at the Community Chanukah Dinner, please download ...
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Want To See What Is Hot This Chanukah? I'm Giving Away Two Tickets ...

... CDs, and t-shirts, and opportunities for kids to boogie like a dreidel, air guitar with the band (“Latke Man” style), join in an applesauce vs. sour cream rock-along, and chime in on the eternal question of “Chanukah” or “Hanukah.” ...
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