Archive for 2018

Hanukkah Blessings & Hanerot Halalu with Feminine God Language

Hanukkah Blessings & Hanerot Halalu with Feminine God Language

This post presents alternative versions of “Hanerot Halalu,” as well as the blessings recited upon lighting the menorah. As explained in more

How to Make Potato Latkes

How to Make Potato Latkes

This short instructional video (01:36) demonstrates how to make latkes, fried potato pancakes traditionally eaten on Hannukah by Ashkenazi Jews. For an

How to Make Sufganiyot

How to Make Sufganiyot

This short instructional video (01:26) demonstrates how to make sufganiyot, jelly-filled donuts traditionally eaten on Hannukah. For an ingredient list and full

How to Play Dreidel

How to Play Dreidel

This short instructional video (01:50) demonstrates how to play dreidel, a family-friendly gambling game traditionally played on Hannukah with a four-sided spinning

How to make Moroccan Sfenj Donuts

How to make Moroccan Sfenj Donuts

This instructional video (04:09) from Jewlicious.com demonstrates how to make “sfenj,” Moroccan donuts traditionally eaten on Hannukah. The ingredient list

How to Light the Hanukkah Menorah (With Blessings)

How to Light the Hanukkah Menorah (With Blessings)

This short instructional video (02:59) demonstrates how to light the menorah on Hannukah, including where to place the menorah, in what order

Learn to Recite the Blessings Over the Hannukah Candles (Ashkenazi Melodies)

Learn to Recite the Blessings Over the Hannukah Candles (Ashkenazi Melodies)

With onscreen karaoke-style texts of the blessing in English, Hebrew and transliterated, this animated instructional video (02:20) teaches how to sing

How to Light the Menorah for Hannukah

How to Light the Menorah for Hannukah

This short instructional video (01:12) presents a basic explanation of how to set up and light the menorah on Hannukah.

Koolulam: 1000 People Sing Bob Marley’s “One Love” in Jerusalem

Koolulam: 1000 People Sing Bob Marley’s “One Love” in Jerusalem

This inspirational video presents 1000 people of different backgrounds who gathered together to sing “One Love” by Bob Marley in English, Hebrew

Israeli Rock Music’s Spiritual New Sound

Israeli Rock Music’s Spiritual New Sound

This article by Yossi Klein Halavei explores the unique phenomenon of “secular” Israeli rock music becoming more inspired by Jewish