Parshat Vayeshev/Shabbat Chanukah This year, Shabbat Chanukah coincides only with the parsha of Vayeshev, a rare occurrence, as it generally falls out on the Shabbat
Recently, I recalled part of a shiur that a friend of mine, Rabbi Yosef Greenwald, taught over 20 years ago at a Chanukah mesiba (party).
Today we all assume that the name of the holiday was always “Chanukah.” (We only fight about its spelling!) The truth is that there are
To all of the winter lovers out there: I apologize in advance for the following article. Yes, you have some good reasons to like the
The year 2020 has brought with it an unprecedented need for emotional support, whether it be from family or friends, or a mental health professional.
The Talmud in tractate Bava Batra 3:1 relates that the Hasmonean dynasty came to a tragic end with the death of the last survivor of
(Courtesy of OU) With large in-person Chanukah gatherings being put on hold due to the pandemic, various divisions of the Orthodox Union have come together
On two separate nights of Chanukah, Congregation Bnai Yeshurun will host a community-wide ice sculpture carving and menorah lighting event, with music, song, pre-packaged Chanukah
Adapted from Shaarei Simcha—Gates of Joy, by Adena Berkowitz and Rivka Haut. First Night Without question, this Chanukah stands in stark contrast to how we
Enjoy the recent re-release of “Eastern Mediterranean Judeo-Spanish Songs from the EMI Archive Trust (1907-1912),” found at https://jewish-music.huji.ac.il/content/22952. The full 78 tracks selected for this
Amid the pandemic, Chabad Lubavitch of Briarcliff-Ossining recognized the crucial importance of bringing Chanukah’s message of light and hope to the Jewish community. To accomplish
It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? Having been slammed by COVID, we have all found ourselves looking at the world through slightly different eyes.
