PS22 Chorus "LIGHT THE CANDLES" Chanukah Song by Mr. B
ps22chorus.blogspot.com I wrote this song for my chorus to sing several years ago bu…
What is Hanukkah All About?
As Diwali is the Hindu festival of light and Chaharshanbe Suri is part of the Persian New Year, Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of light. The story of Hanukah began in the second century BCE and takes place in Jerusalem. At that time, the Hellenistic Empire from Greece and the Seleucid Empire from Syria were […]
Why are Candles Lit on Hanukkah?
Hanukah is known as the festival of light and dates back to the time of the second temple, when the Seleucid Empire was at its strongest with King Antiochus on the thrown. Throughout his reign the King made laws which abolished the traditions of the Jewish people and prevented them from practicing any type of […]
How to Spell Hanukkah
Like many Hebrew words, there are some changes in the words when they are translated to English. One of the words that has been translated and has a lot of confusion surrounding it is the word Hanukkah. As Hanukkah is spelled in Hebrew it is written as חנֻכה or חנוכה (Ḥǎnukkâh) and it is translated […]
