Hava Nagila – (“Let us rejoice”)
Hava Nagila (Hebrew: הבה נגילה, Havah Nagilah, “Let us rejoice”) is a Jewish folk song traditionally sung at Jewish celebrations . The melody is based on a Hassidic Nigun.[1] It was composed in 1918, to...
Hanukkah
Hanukkah Traditions
Hanukkah is a minor holiday in the Jewish Calendar, yet since the 1970s has become a very public important holiday. Jewish people work, as usual, schools stay open, and there is an exchange of gifts,...
Hanukkah – Foods
The traditional foods eaten during the 8 days of Hanukkah, involved oil. As we mentioned before after the Maccabees restored the temple, there was just enough oil in the Menorah to burn for one day...
Hanukkah – The Festival of Lights Nov 28th. – Dec. 4th. 2001.
Hanukkah is one of the best holidays celebrating freedom of religion, freedom from oppression. It is the story of a few brave men that confronted the army of a tyrant and won! Even though this...