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4 Hanukkah Songs
Hanukkah songs are sung in an important and joyous part of the candle lighting ceremony each night.
“Hanukkah, O Hanukkah” in English and Yiddish
A traditional Hanukkah song for celebrating the Festival of Lights.
Ask the Expert: Praying with Non-Jews
What's an appropriate ecumenical prayer?
Ask the Expert: Should I Get A Hanukkah Bush?
How do I explain to my kids why I don't want one?
Ask the Expert: Why do Some People Write Three Hebrew Letters On Their Notes?
What do those three letters stand for?
Ask the Expert: Kosher Wine and Kosher Mevushal Wine
What's so special about mevushal wine?
Red String Bracelets: What’s the Jewish Significance?
Made famous by Madonna, these good-luck charms are part of a whole genre of folk traditions and superstitions.