In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it "Christmas" and went to church; the Jews called it "Hanukka" and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say "Merry Christmas!" or "Happy Hanukka!" or (to the atheists) "Look out for the wall!" ~Dave Barry, "Christmas Shopping: A Survivor's Guide"
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb.
Kindle the taper like the steadfast star. Ablaze on evening's forehead o'er the earth, and add each night a lustre till afar. An eightfold splendor shine above thy hearth.
Each year, Jews light candles in their hanukkiot (Hanukkah menorahs) to symbolize the miracle. On the first night of Hanukkah, one candle is placed in the menorah. On each successive night, another candle is added. By the last night of Hanukkah, eight candles are glowing brightly in celebration of this beautiful festival.
Christmas brings enormous electric bills. Candles are used for Hanukkah. Not only are we spared enormous electric bills, but we get to feel good about not contributing to the energy crisis.
Praised are You, Our God, Ruler of the universe, Who made us holy through your commandments and commanded us to kindle the Hanukah lights.
At the time of the rededication, there was just one day�s worth of pure oil left that was needed to keep the Temple menorah burning. But tradition says a great miracle happened: It lasted for eight days.
A little light goes a long way. The Chanukah candles are lit when dusk is falling. Perched in the doorway, they serve as a beacon for the darkening streets. No matter how dark it is outside, a candle of G-dly goodness can transform the darkness itself into light.
On Hanukkah, the first dark night, light yourself a candle bright. I'll you, if you will me invite, to dance within that gentle light.
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BCE after the Temple had been profaned by the Hellenistic Emperor Antiochus IV.
Always increase in matters of goodness and Torah-observance. Sure, a single flame was good enough for yesterday, but today needs to be even better.
May the lights of Hanukkah usher in a better world for all humankind. ~Author Unknown.
As a non-Jewish parent who wants to learn more, I turned to two of my favorite sources � one for a kid-friendly version and the other for grown-ups.
My daughter attends a Jewish daycare. This is helpful for me to be respectful and observe in our home as well which makes her very happy.
I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb.
Hanukkah is a different matter. Many of us aren�t even sure how to spell it (it also goes by Chanukah) or when it is (the date varies every year; this year it�s celebrated tonight through Dec. 28.).
Never be afraid to stand up for what�s right. Judah Maccabee and his band faced daunting odds, but that didn�t stop them. With a prayer on their lips and faith in their heart, they entered the battle of their lives�and won. We can do the same.
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame. Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart.
I didn�t realize that until one of our first family holiday seasons, when my husband and I began talking about how to approach sharing our Hanukkah and Christmas traditions. We were preempted by our 2-year-old who announced she�d learned about Santa the previous October.
�You tried to make it sound innocent,� Tamblyn wrote in an open letter to the actor published by Teen Vogue. �This is something predatory men like to do, I�ve noticed. Make it sound innocent. Just a dollop of insinuation. Just a hair of persuasion. Just a pinch of suggestion.�
And whether you are observant or not, tonight is a wonderful opportunity to express gratitude for all of life�s miracles. What�s miraculous in your life? Tell us in the comments below!
Don't be ashamed to perform mitzvahs, even if you will feel different. Rather, be like a menorah, proudly proclaiming its radiant uniqueness for all to see.
There is two many different stories being told and it just makes it confusing. I find the reading very interesting but confusing.
With a prayer on their lips and faith in their heart, they entered the battle of their lives�and won. We can do the same.
Take it to the streets. Chanukah is unique in that its primary mitzvah is observed in public. It�s not enough to be a Jew at heart, or even at home. Chanukah teaches us to shine outwards into our surroundings with the G-dly glow of mitzvahs.
American children learn about Christmas traditions through, if by no other means, osmosis.
To wish someone a Happy Hanukkah, say �Hanukkah Sameach!� (Happy Hanukkah) or simply �Chag Sameach!� (Happy Holiday). Or if you want to show off your Hebrew skills, say �Chag Urim Sameach!� (urim means �lights�).
In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it �Christmas� and went to church; the Jews called it �Hanukkah� and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say �Merry Christmas!� or �Happy Hanukkah!� or (to the atheists) �Look out for the wall! Dave Barry.
Colorful candles burning bright, each lit on eight very special nights. ~Author Unknown.
Eight days the light continued on its own. A miracle, they say, but not more so than ordinary lives of flesh and bone,
I was born fat and have always been, which was just fine and even healthy and cute until I turned ten or so. Puberty hit like a hurricane and brought a new set of rules. All of a sudden it was my fault I was chubby.
We have focused on the miracle-thing and I think we often overlook the message of Hanukkah. To me, the core of the holiday is the cleaning of the temple.
May love and light fill your home and heart at Hanukkah. ~Author Unknown.
Tell me I'm clever, Tell me I'm kind, Tell me I'm talented, Tell me I'm cute, Tell me I'm sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I'm perfect - But tell me the truth.
The accomplishment was in restoring the temple to the purpose for which it was built. Now think of the temple as a symbol. Perhaps it represents my life.
The world has tried to use me for its own (perhaps good, but none-the-less extrinsic) purposes. But now I can rededicate myself to my own original purpose. ~Ralph Levy, "Hanukkah - Another View".
I love women, but I feel like you can't trust some of them. Some of them are liars, you know? Like I was in the park and I met this girl, she was cute and she had a dog. And I went up to her, we started talking. She told me her dog's name. Then I said, 'Does he bite?' She said, 'No.' And I said, 'Oh yeah? Then how does he eat?' Liar.
Christmas brings enormous electric bills. Candles are used for Hanukkah. Not only are we spared enormous electric bills, but we get to feel good about not contributing to the energy crisis. ~KOACH Humor, "Holiday Distinctions Finally Explained" (KOACH College Outreach is a project of The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism).
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. ~Buddha.
�The miracle, of course, was not that the oil for the sacred light - in a little cruse - lasted as long as they say; but that the courage of the Maccabees lasted to this day: let that nourish my flickering spirit.� �Charles Reznikoff, "Meditations on the Fall and Winter Holidays"
The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.
Now, near the Winter Solstice, it is good to light candles. All the nice meanings of bringing light to the world can be beautiful. But perhaps we are concentrating on lighting the world because we don't know how to light up our own lives. ~Ralph Levy, "Hanukkah - Another View".
I'm not sure why I like cats so much. I mean, they're really cute obviously. They are both wild and domestic at the same time.
Christmas brings enormous electric bills. Candles are used for Hanukkah. Not only are we spared enormous electric bills, but we get to feel good about not contributing to the energy crisis.
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? ~Rose F. Kennedy.
�Eight days the light continued on its own: A miracle, they say, but not more so Than ordinary lives of flesh and bone, Consuming wicks burned ashen long ago� �Nicholas Gordon.
Even our misfortunes are a part of our belongings. ~Antoine de Saint-Exup�ry, Night Flight, 1931, translated from French by Stuart Gilbert.
The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle. ~Robert Altinger.
Disrespect is tired. Shade is old. Sipping 'tea' isn't cute. But loving, supporting, giving, being grateful and perpetuating light, is.
�Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart� �Hannah Senesh.
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame. Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart.
Chanukkah is all about the celebration of two extraordinary miracles, a remarkable Jewish military victory and an inexplicable supply of oil in order to light the temple.
�May the lights of Hanukkah usher in a better world for all humankind.� �Unknown.
To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, every cubic inch of space is a miracle.
�Kindle the taper like the steadfast star Ablaze on evening's forehead o'er the earth, And add each night a lustre till afar An eightfold splendor shine above thy hearth.��Emma Lazarus, "The Feast of Lights".
�To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.� �Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass.
�Colorful candles burning bright, each lit on eight very special nights.� �Unknown.
People passing each other on the street would say "Merry Christmas!" or "Happy Hanukka!" or (to the atheists) "Look out for the wall!" ~Dave Barry, "Christmas Shopping: A Survivor's Guide".
We have focused on the miracle-thing and I think we often overlook the message of Hanukkah. To me, the core of the holiday is the cleaning of the temple.... The accomplishment was in restoring the temple to the purpose for which it was built. Now think of the temple as a symbol. Perhaps it represents my life.
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. ~Buddha.
The world has tried to use me for its own (perhaps good, but none-the-less extrinsic) purposes. But now I can rededicate myself to my own original purpose. ~Ralph Levy, "Hanukkah - Another View".
To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, Every cubic inch of space is a miracle. Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass.
In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it "Christmas" and went to church; the Jews called it "Hanukka" and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank.
Christmas brings enormous electric bills. Candles are used for Hanukkah. Not only are we spared enormous electric bills, but we get to feel good about not contributing to the energy crisis.
Now, near the Winter Solstice, it is good to light candles. All the nice meanings of bringing light to the world can be beautiful. But perhaps we are concentrating on lighting the world because we don't know how to light up our own lives. ~Ralph Levy, "Hanukkah - Another View"
I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb.
Colorful candles burning bright, each lit on eight very special nights. ~Author Unknown
Let the straight flower bespeak its purpose in straightness - to seek the light. Let the crooked flower bespeak its purpose in crookedness - to seek the light. Let the crookedness and straightness bespeak the light. Allen Ginsberg, "Psalm III".
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb.
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame, Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart Hannah Senesh.
Still ours the dance, the feast, the glorious Psalm, The mystic lights of emblem, and the Word. Emma Lazarus, "The Feast of Lights".
Even our misfortunes are a part of our belongings. ~Antoine de Saint-Exup�ry, Night Flight, 1931, translated from French by Stuart Gilbert.
Kindle the taper like the steadfast star ablaze on evening's forehead o'er the earth, And add each night a lustre till afar an eightfold splendor shine above thy hearth. Emma Lazarus, "The Feast of Lights"
Christmas brings enormous electric bills. Candles are used for Hanukkah. Not only are we spared enormous electric bills, but we get to feel good about not contributing to the energy crisis.
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame. Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart.
May the lights of Hanukkah usher in a better world for all humankind.
�The miracle, of course, was not that the oil for the sacred light - in a little cruse - lasted as long as they say; but that the courage of the Maccabees lasted to this day: let that nourish my flickering spirit.� Charles Reznikoff, "Meditations on the Fall and Winter Holidays".
To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, Every cubic inch of space is a miracle. Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass.
The miracle, of course, was not that the oil for the sacred light in a little cruse - lasted as long as they say but that the courage of the Maccabees lasted to this day let that nourish my flickering spirit. Charles Reznikoff, "Meditations on the Fall and Winter Holidays"
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart. Hannah Senesh.
�May the lights of Hanukkah usher in a better world for all humankind.� �Unknown
All the nice meaning of bringing light to the world can be beautiful. But perhaps we are concentrating on lighting the world because we don't know how to light up our own live.
My goal is to give girls and boys a different idea of expression. It's not always about looking pretty or cute. It's about expressing yourself however that may be, even if that's being silly or goofy or weird.
I like Aurora, 'Sleeping Beauty,' because she's just sleeping and looking pretty and waiting for boys to come kiss her. Sounds like a good life - lots of naps and cute boys fighting dragons to come kiss you.
Eight days the light continued on its own. A miracle, they say, but not more so. Than ordinary lives of flesh and bone,Consuming wicks burned ashen long ago. Nicholas Gordon.
Cute is when a person's personality shines through their looks. Like in the way they walk, every time you see them you just want to run up and hug them.
My mom used to make my costumes when I was little; she sews a lot. One year, I was a bride and I had a big wedding dress and a bouquet. Another year I was a medieval princess with a long teal dress and a veil. It was a little extravagant, but it was cute.
We have focused on the miracle thing and i think we often overlook the message of Hanukkah.
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame. Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart.
Christmas brings enormous electric bills. Candles are used for Hanukkah. Not only are we spared enormous electric bills, but we get to feel good about not contributing to the energy crisis.
Colorful candles burning bright, each lit on eight every special night. Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
On Hanukkah, the first dark night, light yourself a candle bright. I'll you, if you will me invite, to dance within that gentle light.
Praised are You, Our God, Ruler of the universe, Who made us holy through your commandments and commanded us to kindle the Hanukah lights.
Chanukkah is all about the celebration of two extraordinary miracles, a remarkable jewish military victory and an inexplicable supply of oil in order to light the temple.
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame. Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart.
As long as Hanukkah is studied and remembered, Jews will not surrender to the night. The proper response, as Hanukkah teaches, is not to curse the darkness but to light a candle." � Irving Greenberg.
Eight days the light continued on its own: A miracle, they say, but not more so than ordinary lives of flesh and bone, consuming wicks burned ashen long ago.
The commandment to light the Hanukkah lamp is an exceedingly precious one, and one should be particularly careful to fulfill it. In order to make known the miracle, and to offer additional praise ... to God for the Wonders which He has wrought for us." � Maimonides.
We light candles in testament that faith makes miracles possible.
The miracle, of course, was not that the oil for the sacred light � in a little cruse � lasted as long as they say; but that the courage of the Maccabees lasted to this day: let that nourish my flickering spirit." � Charles Reznikoff.
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame. Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart.
To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, every cubic inch of space is a miracle.
On hanukkah the first dark night light yourself a candle bright. I"ll you if you will me invite to dance with in that gentle light.
A candle is a small thing. But one candle can light another. And see how its own light increases, as a candle gives its flame to the other. You are such a light." � Moshe Davis
Praised are You, Our God, Ruler of the universe, Who made us holy through your commandments and commanded us to kindle the Hanukah lights.
In the old days, it was not called the holiday season the christians called it "christmas" and went to church the jews called it "hanukah" and went to synagogue the atheists went to parties and drank.
Christmas brings enormous electric bills. Candles are used for Hanukkah. Not only are we spared enormous electric bills,
I have no religion because I was born and raised Jewish. And on the first night of Hanukkah, my parents, when I was very young, gave me a top to play with. They called it a dreidel. I knew it was a top. And as I looked at that top, I said, �You know. I don�t think I�m gonna be Jewish for very long�. Lewis Black.
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart.
Just as Hanukkah candles are lighted one by one from a single flame, so the tale of the miracle is passed from one man to another, from one house to another, and to the whole House of Israel throughout the generations." � Judah L. Magnes.
My family wasn�t very religious; on Hanukkah, they had a menorah on a dimmer.Richard Lewis .
The miracle of course was not that the oil for the sacred light in a littel cruse lasted as long as they say but that the courage of the maccabees lasted to this day that mourish my flickering spirit.
Thanksgiving used to be Thanksgiving, and it was its own holiday, not Christmas: Part 1. When I was a kid, you ate, and you drank, and you passed out and nobody woke you up and said, �Let�s go shopping�. Lewis Black.
I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up � they have no holidays. Henny Youngman.
Now near the winter solstice it is good to light candles. All the nice meaning of bringing light to the world can be beautiful. But perhaps we are concentrating on lighting the world because we don't know how to light up our own lives.
When you compare Christmas to Hanukkah, there�s no comparison. Christmas is great. Hanukkah sucks! First night you get socks. Second night, an eraser, a notebook. It�s a Back-to-School holiday! Lewis Black.
When life gives you latkes, you�ve got oil-fried potatoes. Yasha Harari.
