by holidayconnections · Published 03/20/2023 · Last modified 04/06/2023
What do Indiana Jones, Joseph of Arimathea, and Moses have in common? Well, Passover and the reading of the Haggadah have to do with the exodus of the Jewish slaves from Egypt escaping the Pharao’s...
by holidayconnections · Published 12/13/2022 · Last modified 12/15/2022
In 2022, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, December 18, and continues through Monday, December 26. Hanukkah is a celebration of freedom of religion, freedom from oppression. It is the story of a few brave men ...
by holidayconnections · Published 12/04/2021
It has been well established that the Jewish tradition of storytelling goes back to the times when Abraham lived in Mesopotamia, centuries ago. They have passed down knowledge, values, and culture through storytelling of folktales,...
by holidayconnections · Published 12/02/2021
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...