Hanukkah

In 2012, Hanukkah begins on December 8th.

For a shortcut to Hanukkah for kids and the young at heart (Hanukkah coloring pages, art projects, articles, stories, and more) click here.

Background Info:
Hanukkah 101 Basic Information: A page describing the history, legends, foods, rules of dreidel, and more.

Hanuakkah Candle Lighting Videos 2010 – Where in the World is Rabbi Barr or Baum?

• Night 1
• Night 2: Hanukkah Candle Lighting in Petra
• Night 3: Hanukkah Candle Lighting Video at the Jewish Museum in Amsterdam
  
• Night 4: Hanukkah Candle Lighting at the Hague in the Netherlands, Spinoza’s Grave
  
• Night 5: Hanukkah Candle Lighting Video at the Western Wall in Jerusalem
  
• Night 6: Hanukkah Candle Lighting Video from Las Vegas, Nevada
• Night 7: Hanukkah Candle Lighting Video from The Grand Synagogue in Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Night 8: Hanukkah Candle Lighting Video from Under the Sea
  

Hanukkah Candle Lighting Videos 2009 (Where in the World is Rabbi Baum?):

• 1st Night of Hanukkah: In the Dark…
• 2nd Night of Hanukkah: In the Snow…
• 3rd Night of Hanukkah: On a Kayak…
• 4th Night of Hanukkah: In San Juan, Puerto Rico
• 5th Night of Hanukkah: Old Street in St. Maarten
• 6th Night of Hanukkah: With Hanukkah Harry
• 7th Night of Hanukkah: On a Catamaran…
• 8th Night of Hanukkah: In Cincinnati, Overlooking Kentucky

Video Podcasts 2008:

• Rabbi Baum’s 8th night of Hanukkah video podcast: Historical Views of Hanukkah in Under 3 Minutes.
• Rabbi Baum’s 7th night of Hanukkah video podcast: Many Ways to Light the Hanukkah Candles in Under 3 Minutes.
• Rabbi Baum’s 5th Hanukkah Video Podcast: The Myth of Hanukkah in Under 3 Minutes.
• Rabbi Baum’s 4th Hanukkah Video Podcast.  A New Spin on the Hanukkah Blessings in Under 3 Minutes.
• Rabbi Baum’s 3rd Hanukkah Video Podcast.  Edible Hanukkah Art Projects in Under 3 Minutes.  Watch Rabbi Baum’s Cooking Show!
• Rabbi Baum’s 2nd Hanukkah Video Podcast.  Food, Sex, and Hanukkah in Under 3 Minutes.
• Rabbi Baum’s 1st Hanukkah Video Podcast.  Hanukkah 101 in Under 3 Minutes.

Hanukkah/Chistmas cards:

• Our Hanukkah eCards and Hanukkah/Christmas eCards are ready. You can also order printed versions of these Sample readings and blessings for each night of candlelighting.  For more readings like this, purchase Beth Adam’s Home Services Set - which includes readings for each of the 8 nights of Hanukkah, plus home Shabbat, Havdalah, and Dedication services.

Podcast:

• Listen to Rabbi Barr’s Hanukkah podcast on the real meaning of Hanukkah.

Sermon:

• While it’s not about Hanukkah, check out Rabbi Barr’s Christmas Eve sermon delivered in 2007 at First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati.

For Families with Children:

• A Hanukkah Children’s Story – The Forgotten Hanukiyah.

• Making Hanukkah More Meaningful for Families with Theme Nights by Merle Coyle.
• Check out our selection of Hanukkah coloring book pages and activities for kids.  There you’ll menorah coloring pages, dreidel coloring pages, Hanukkah art projects, Hanukkah words searches, a Hanukkah donut recipe and more.

Recipes:

• A healthy latke recipe using butternut squash.  Courtesy of Lisa at HungryGirl.com.

And if you have something to contribute, contact us at rabbi@ourjewishcommunity.org. Maybe you’ve got a great Hanukkah video, a Hanukkah story or reading you wrote, or ideas about the holiday you want to share. We’re building this online congregation together, so we want your contributions!