Hanukkah

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“We’ve come to chase away the darkness, carrying light and fire in our hands…” goes the modern Israeli song. Hanukkah is a time to celebrate the tiny miracle of oil and light, and the spirit of the Jewish people fighting to preserve our identity throughout the course of history. In addition to lighting Hanukkah candles, the rituals of this holiday can be enriched by innovative Hanukkah practices that celebrate women’s connections to the Hanukkah story, that focus on healing, and that offer an inspired role for gift giving.

 

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“letters spinning out to form new words, new rites, inviting new voices to weave old songs into new traditions?”
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Intentions for each day of lighting the Hanukkiyah, connected to the sefirot
This Hanukkah ritual is set in nature and includes eight interactive stations.
This kavanah was written in the wake of multiple acts of mass violence that have made our Hanukkah celebration feel dissonant and fragile.
“Infinite Source of All, / As darkness threatens, / Enable me to join/ The Light of Redemption…”
“I ignite a match and think of our ancestors / as though they were just upstairs…” 
“Reclaim the holy. Prove it again, one bright flame at a time, one more memory of why we do this.”
“We created this mayhem in the night time / because our hearts were full of fear,” and now we must live in its shadow.

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