Hanukkah

The Hanukkah Blessings

Three blessings said when lighting the Hanukkah candles.

The Maccabees fought both the foreign Seleucids and homegrown Hellenism.

Not all sources agree on the origins of the holiday.

Explaining the use and meaning of the Hanukkah lights.

Hanukkah points to the fragility of historical redemption and the ambiguity of its messengers and leaders.

Hanukkah asks us to reconcile the worldview of the Rabbis with that of the Maccabees.

A prayer acknowledging the significance of Hanukkah.

The Maccabees triumphed over the Syrian Greeks and liberated the Temple, but their legacy is not so clear.

It was actually a Sukkot celebration.

There are disagreements as to why the holiday of lights is celebrated when the days are short.

7 ways to make the Festival of Lights more meaningful and less materialistic.

Click here for a PDF of the blessings said during Hanukkah candle lighting.