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Tradition… TRADITION! http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRdfX7ut8gw. Hanukkah (Wikipedia’s basic definition). Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Festival of Lights “eight-day holiday celebrating the rededication of the altar” The first during Macabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE
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Tradition…TRADITION!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRdfX7ut8gwTradition…TRADITION!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRdfX7ut8gw
Hanukkah(Wikipedia’s basic definition) • Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Festival of Lights • “eight-day holiday celebrating the rededication of the altar” • The first during Macabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE • starts on the 25th day of Kisley according to Hebrew Calendar • Can occur from late November to late December on the Gregorian calendar • The festival is observed by the lighting of the Menorah • One candle a night, placed right to left, lit left to right • extra light called a Shamash, • Hebrew for "guard" or "servant" is used to light the 8 candles and is given a distinct location, usually higher or lower than the others.
The Prayer for Hanukkah Candle-Lightinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_ZHvKnHPHE Ba-ruch ata, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam, a-sher ki-de-sha-nu be-mits-vo tov, ve-tsi-va-nu le-had-lik neir shel Chan-nu-kah. Ba-ruch ata, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam,she-a-sa ni-sim las-a-vo-tei-nu ba-ya-mim ha-heim ba-ze-man ha-zah. Ba-ruch ata, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam, she-he-chya-nu ve-ki-ya-ma-nu ve-hi-gi-a-nu las-man-ha-zeh.
It’s Dreidel Time! (Nun), ג (Gimel), ה (Hey), ש (Shin), • Nun - nischt - "nothing" - next player spins • Gimel - gantz - "all" - player takes entire pot • Hey - halb - "half" - player takes half the pot • Shin - shtel - "put in" - player puts two in the pot