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“Sevivon” (סביבון) is the Hebrew name for a four-sided spinning top (also known as dreidel) which is the most popular

Lighting the candles is the main ritual of Hanukkah {חנוכה}. Because Hanukkah lasts eight days, there are eight candles on

Today is the first day of Hanukkah – also known as the Festival of Lights. This holiday marks the historic

After reciting the Hanukkah blessings and lighting the Menorah, Jewish families traditionally break into song. Among all the melodies associated

When the Maccabees finally liberated Jerusalem and entered the Temple, their first desire was to restore the sacred service and

Over the last year we have mentioned many times the annual cycle of the Torah reading which is manifested in

Every seven years, right when the year of the Shemitah {שמיטה} ends, during the Feast of Sukkot of the following

About a month ago, the holiday season started in the Jewish world. It began with Rosh Ha-Shanah {ראש השנה} (the

“And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, on the fifteenth day of this

The basic commandment of the ‘Feast of Sukkot’ is to sit/dwell in the Sukkah {סוכה} (tent or booth) for seven