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“We’ve come to chase away the darkness, carrying light and fire in our hands…” goes the modern Israeli song. HanukkahThe holiday which celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem following its conquest by the Syrians in 165 BCE. The holiday is celebrated by lighting candles in a hanukiyah oon each of eight nights. Other customs include the eating of fried foods such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiot (jelly donuts), playing dreidl (a gambling game with a spinning top), and, in present day America, gift giving. 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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Additional Hanukkah blessings for each night to encourage us to transform the darkness of the year into light
A Hanukkah blessing celebrating LGBTQ people and families
A Hanukkah dedicated to the spirit of resistance and the movement to end police violence
Recognizing abundance in our lives, reflecting upon our gratitude, and asking the question “what is enough?”
Prayer for Hanukkah designed for immigration advocacy, but can be applied across the social justice world.
Tips on how to ritualize giving tzedakah during your Hanukkah celebration, including a kavannah to recite when giving tzedakah
In this video, learn the blessings for lighting the Hanukkah menorah
On the path from the winter soltice to the vernal equinox and Birkat HaChammah, Blessing of the Sun, with instructions for kindling olive oil in a bowl
A kavanah on the symbolism of the candle as the soul
Meditations on Hanukkah, focusing in particular on moving from the month of Heshvan, to Kislev, and on to Tevet
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