Mizmor Shir Chanukat: Translation & Explanation of Psalm 30
Psalm 30 I will exalt You, HASHEM, for You have raised me up from the depths, and not let my foes rejoice over me. HASHEM, my God, I cried out to...
Maoz Tzur: Translation & Explanation – Jewish Holidays
Stanza One O mighty stronghold of my salvation, to praise You is a delight. Restore my House of Prayer and there we will bring a thanksgiving offering. When You will have...
The Lights of Chanukah
The Lights of Chanukah The Jewish tradition is that on the first night of Chanukah one flame is lit, on the second night two, and so on until the eighth night...
Bayit Sheini Timeline
3338/423 B.C.E. Destruction of First Temple and beginning of Babylonian Exile 3389/372 B.C.E. Babylon falls to Medes and Persians under Darius the Mede and Cyrus the Great of Persia 3391/370 B.C.E....
The Mysteries of Chanukah
Talmudic tractate Shabbat (Masechet Shabbat) introduces the historical background and the basis for the observance of the eight-day Festival of Chanukah. Seven lines(!) are devoted to the presentation of this information,...
Chanukah, the Festival of Oral Torah
Rabbi Eisen discusses the traditions of celebrating Chanukah. This Shiur was given as part of the West Coast Conference 2005. The overall topic of the conference was The Polarization of Orthodox...
Phillip Namanworth: “Prayin’ for Daylight (Nes Gadol)”
OURadio EXCLUSIVE! Listen to and download a second new song specially for this Chanukah. Written and arranged by Phillip Namanworth, performed by Phillip Namanworth and his band Always Somethin’. Album to...
Hadlakat Nerot Chanukah: Where Should One Light?
Our mobile society presents many challenges with regard to the performance of mitzvot, particularly with regards to the lighting of the menorah. People live in one place, work in another; people...
Torah Tidbits Audio for Vayeishev
Yosef, his brothers, Chanuka – history repeats itself Parsha Pic: Paro’s birthday (end of sedra)
The Dangerous Dreidel Ride
Rabbi Mayer Waxman reads The Dangerous Dreidel Ride to your kids, an exciting Chanukah adventure in the wonderful land of Miroop. Written and Illustrated by Chaiky Halpern.
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