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Decorating For Hanukkah

December 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Holiday Gifts

Share.. Hanukkah gives the Jewish people a way to get together with families and friends over an 8-day period to celebrate their heritage. If you are thinking about having people over to your home, you should decorate it to get your guests into the holiday spirit. There are several ways that you can decorate your [...]

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What Everyone Should Know About Hanukkah

November 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Holiday Gifts, Jewish Gifts

Share..Hanukkah or the Festival of Lights starts on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar – which is a lunar calendar, similar to our own. This year it will start at sundown on Saturday, the 12th of December, and it will continue for eight days until sundown of Saturday the 19th of December. The [...]

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Kabbalah Secrets of Hannukah Part III

November 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Holiday Gifts, Jewish Gifts

Share..On November 2nd I wrote about one Kabbalah secret of Hanukkah which has to do with the parallels between the soul and the Hanukkia, or menorah, namely we talked about the brighter and darker aspect of the flame. For this installment I want to address not the nine flames or the candles, but instead the [...]

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Kabbalah Secrets of Hanukkah Part II

November 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Holiday Gifts, Jewish Gifts

Share..History gives one explanation behind the eight branches of the Hanukkah Menorah – Kabbalah gives another. In Kabbalah, the number seven represents perfection. That is because we see this number a lot in nature: G-D Created the world in seven days, the Menorah in the Holy Temple had seven branches, there are seven seas, seven [...]

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Kabbalah Secrets of Hanukkah

November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Holiday Gifts, Jewish Gifts

Share..In Judaism the Menorah is a very important symbol. The Tabernacle in the Desert as well as the Holy Temple had in it a large golden, seven-branched candelabrum. It represented the Burning Bush which Moses saw. During the holiday of Hanukkah, every Jewish home has a special Menorah with nine branches. Eight of the branches [...]

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Happy Hanukkah!

December 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Fun Stuff

Share..I hope all my Christian readers had a wonderful Christmas dinner last night! And to all my Jewish readers: Have a wonderful and merry Hanukkah! It’s 4 candles down, 4 more to go.

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Last Hours of Cyber Monday — Don’t Lose Great Saves

December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Buying Online, Fun Stuff, Home Decor, Jewish Gifts, Specials

Share..Hanukkah is 19 days away, and now is the best time to purchase Hanukkah gifts at the lowest prices! MostOriginal.com holds a special Cyber Monday sale that ends in a few hours. Check out the Judaica section for wonderful Hanukkah gifts, such as Menorah candlesticks and decorated Dreidel toys.

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