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“In the flickering light, You beckon me.”

 
Two people standing with closed eyes, covering their faces, in front of a table set with candles and food.

Candle lighting blessings for a sabbatical year

A vast wheat field under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds, showing two tracks leading into the distance.

“May the light of the Shabbat candles cause us all to see each other as part of our shared community”

People holding hands at a dinner table, with food, wine, and a lit candle.
“Maybe this year / You’ve been burning the candle at both ends…”
People holding hands around a candlelit dinner table with wine and plates, creating a cozy atmosphere.

An original melody for Hanukkah

Person lighting a menorah with a blue and white candle.

“It doesn’t even matter if the miracles are true / What matters is what they stand for”

a person's hand placing an ornage and yellow Hanukkah candle into a menorah. The menorah is filled with other multi-colored candles.

“If we could pluck shards / from the dark …”

A silhouette of a person standing in a sunlit forest, surrounded by tall trees.

Ladino version of the traditional Hallel sung on the seventh night of Hanukkah

people gather to light multiple hanukkah menorahs

“She chopped and mixed from scratch”

Close-up of golden, crispy potato pancakes stacked on a plate.

Original Hanukkah song

Lit menorah with multicolored candles glowing against a dark background.

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