Preserve the memory of your loved one with a plaque on our Yahrzeit(Yiddish) The anniversary of a death, usually marked by the lighting of a 24-hour yahrzeit candle and the recitation of Kaddish, the memorial prayer. For U.S. Jews, the unveiling of the headstone usually takes place on or around the first yahrzeit. Wall. Learn More ->
Each night of 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., we add a candle to the hanukkiah we place in the window of our homes. It is lovely to watch the light increase and push against the darkness of the winter nights. The TalmudThe rabbinic compendium of lore and legend composed between 200 and 500 CE. Study of the Talmud is the focus of rabbinic scholarship. The Talmud has two versions, the main Babylonian version (Bavli) and the smaller Jerusalem version (Yerushalmi). It is written in Rabbinic Hebrew and Aramaic. teaches that by adding candles we are increasing the holiness in the world; in this section of Ritualwell we offer a variety of ways to increase the beauty and awe your candle lighting brings to your home and the world.
Lighting a candle of hope on Hanukkah and Christmas
Discussion questions for each night of Hanukkah on how to respond to hate crimes since the 2016 presidential election
A prayer and call to action while lighting candles
A Hanukkah meditation envisioning eight candle of the soul as eight candles of infinity
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
Prayer for Hanukkah designed for immigration advocacy, but can be applied across the social justice world.
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
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