Chanukah Updates - Hotsites, Images, New Videos, Humor

Hi Everyone!

Here are the Chanukah updates:

Educational Resources for Chanukah
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm

- Torah Tidbits: 1592 - Vayishlach - Chanukah
- Philo-Torah - Chanuka Review by Phil Chernofsky
- HaMizrachi Magazine: Chanukah 5785
- ColLive: Day-to-day Halachic Guide
Laws and Customs for Chanukah 5785 / 2024
- YU Torah: Chanukah To-Go

Chanukah Videos on YouTube
https://jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

41 new 2024 videos:
- Six13 - A Wicked Chanukah
- The Maccabeats - Defying Gravity - We'll Rise Above
- Yonina - Be A Light - Hebrew
- Y-Studs - A Jackson 5 Hanukkah
- Chanukah Children's Songs - Hebrew
- CKids Chanukah Block Party Welcome Video
- Chabad: I Have a Little Dreidel - Hanukkah Song
- Idishe Mame AI: Lights of Joy! - English kids song
- Sufganiyot with Temple Chai Youth Choir & Ellen Allard
- Madeleine LeBeau: A Wicked Hanukkah
- Shaare ZedekUK: Chanukah Candles Shaarethelight 1
- Reuti and Laloosh prepare Latkes - for kids
- Rami Levy Delivers Sufganiyot to the Soliders
- Channel 13 Hatzinor:
Are Sufganiyot for 100 shekels worth it? - Hebrew
- Israel Ministry of Health:
Safety Rules for Chanukah - Hebrew
- Congressional leaders commemorate Hanukkah
with Menorah lighting ceremony
- How to Make Sufganiyot the Easy Way
Trader Joe's Jelly Donut Recipe
- Yosel Chanukah Music Set
- Dreidel Spinning Fun! - Catch the Magic in this Fun Kids Song!
- DJ Laykay: Dreidel
- Chanukah Upmix - DJ Farbreng - Izzy Feat. Afiko.man
- The Lehman College Community band plays "Dreidel Dance"
- Dreidel Dance - Robert Thurston - Charlotte Concert Band
- Sivon Sov Sov Sov - Beginners Piano Tutorial
- Hanerot Halaloo - Beginners Piano Tutorial
- Mi Yemalel - Beginners Piano Tutorial
- Creating a Orgami Dreidel - with Hebrew song
- Sonya's Prep: Get Ready With Me for Chanukah
- The Most Kid-Friendly Sweet Latke Recipe
- "Light a Candle": A Message from Ukraine
- Bardak - Hanukkah Party - Hebrew
- The Public Comments on Chanukah - Hebrew
- Iowa PBS: Hanukkah at Maccabee's Kosher Deli
- Torahflix: A Visual Guide to Chanukah
- Melody Orchestra - Chanukah Medley - Hebrew
- Hanukkah Fire - Shmulik sofer & Shmuel chail - Hebrew
- Sing It! with Ms. Sara: I Have a Little Dreidel
- Sing It! with Ms. Sara: Hanukkah Special
- Chanukah at Bubbe's
- Rabbi Manis Friedman: Embrace the Light
- Chanukah Medley - Ofir Nagar & Avrumi Fastag - Hebrew

The Chanukah Humor Pages
https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm

- Hot Wheels Hanukkah Parade Edition
- American Gothic Couple Promoting Chanukah
- Monsters Inc. Chanukah
- Garfield Chanukah
- Tradition

Chanukah Photo Gallery
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah-photos.htm

New: The Chanukah Sameach Picture Page
Chanukah Sameach Images from Around the Net
https://jr.co.il/chanukah-sameach/index.html

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

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May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
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Chanukah Sameach!
Have a Happy Chanukah!
Jacob

887 Chanukah Videos including 51 new ones for 5780 - 2019

Hi Everyone!

The Chanukah video list is growing every day.
The list has 887 videos including 51 new ones for 5780 / 2019.

https://jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

The new videos include:
* Six13 - A Star Wars Chanukah
* Ari Goldwag - Chanukah: For The Light
* The Maccabeats - Pan Fry - Bad Guy and Old Town Road parody
* Dreidel Blue featuring David Ross from Shir Soul
* Kippalive: Kippa Families - Al Ha'Nissim
* HaOr HaYomi: The Ancient Chanukiyah that Lit a Heart - Hebrew
* Reuven Garber - Maoz Tzur - Hebrew
* My Jewish Mommy Life: 10 Facts about Hanukkah!
* My Jewish Mommy Life: Hanukkah Hacks!!!
* Jewlicious: Israeli Donuts Hanukkah Taste Test
* David Manes: Chanukah Medly - instrumental
* Lemon & Rosemary Olive Oil Sufganiyot
* Celebrating Hanukkah in Jerusalem with Sufganiyot Donuts
* Chanukah is Here - Jacob Spike Kraus
* Hanukkah Reception at the White House
* Hanukkah songs for kids with DoReMi - Hebrew
* Vegan Potato Latkes
* Nofiki Makes Sweet Dreidels - kids show, Hebrew
* How to light Chanukkah Candles? - Hebrew
* Israel Sosna & Band - Hanukkah Medley 2019 - Hebrew
* Historical Text Proof that Chanukah Happened - Hebrew
* Israel Nick Junior: Creative Chanukah Special - kids show, Hebrew
* OFJCC - "The Gambler" - Hanukkah-Style
* Disney Junior: Happy Hanukkah from Bingo and Rolly!
* How to Make a Little Dreidel Out of Clay
* Swingin around the Menorah by Jazz Band
* Hop Israel: Muli and Tzuni Make Livivot - kids show, Hebrew
* Chanukah Rock N Roll - Coed, Hebrew
* Ma'oz Tzur for 4 Flutes
* How to Draw a Sevivon
* Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Union Station - Sevivon
* Rabbi B - Sevivon Sov Sov Sov
* Al Hanisim - Mazel Tones - coed
* The Story Snipper: The Enchanted Dreidel
* The Story Snipper: Goodnight, Granny Savta
* Maoz Tsur - Hebrew with Portuguese subtitles
* A Chanukah Celebration ...David Bobrowitz by Symphonic Winds
* Shmueli Ungar: The Dreidel Song - Yiddish
* Everyday Jewish Mom: Hanukkah Product Fails
* Erica Terry DIY: Cauliflower Latkes
* The Secret of the Dreidel - Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair
* How to Play Dreidel / Hanukkah Dreidel Game Instructions
* UnderDos: Sufganiyot Collision - Hebrew comedy
* Sweet & Good Catering - Easy, no mess Doughnuts for Chanukah
* Jewish Education at Home: Dreidels and the Power of Children
* Sufganiyot Eshel Tivoneat
* "Shtai Sufganiot" - Hebrew kids song with animation
* Disney Junior: Elena of Avalor - Elena's First Hanukkah!
* VHS Concert Band - A Celebration of Hanukkah
* Tova Ben Zvi - Oy Chanukeh Oy Chanukeh - in Yiddish
* New Orleans JCC: Dreidel 101

If you see a new good video that is not on the list,
please let me know.

Additional Chanukah resources at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm

Many new Chanukah humor pages at:
https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Chag Chanukah Sameach!
Happy Chanukah!
Jacob

613 Chanukah Videos including 34 new ones for 5777

Hi Everyone!

The Chanukah video list is growing every day.
The list has 613 videos including 34 new ones for 5777 / 2016.

www.jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

The new videos include:
* Hanukkah oh Hanukkah - Shir Soul
* The Maccabeats - Hasmonean - A Hamilton Hanukkah
* Six13 - A Hamilton Chanukah
* Boys Town Jerusalem Hanukkah 5777
* Lighting the Hanukkah Candles Faster Technion Rube Goldberg Machine
* I Have a Little Dreidel - Listen Up! Jewish Vocal Band
* Chabad of Pinellas County: "Grow" presents "It's Chanukah!"
* Weston/Westport Hebrew School "Those Were the Nights of Chanukah" Video
* 15 Minutes Hanukkah Songs for Preschoolers - The Kiboomers
* Chanukah (for) Dummies!
* Chanbalayla!
* Blindfold Deep Fried Chanukah Challenge
* Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Party - Joy of Kosher
* Hanukkah oh Hanukkah! Lyrics in English and Yiddish
* Shevet Achim: The Day of Chanuka (instrumental)
* Disney Springs Chanukah (instrumental)
* Chabad of Chatsworth Chanukah Video
* Chanukah Headstart project for The Shevet Achim Ensemble with - Chilik Frank
* BBYO Hungary Chanukah game
* Count Me In Too this Chanukah! Jgive campaign Chanukah 2016
* Chanukah world by Dylan Nassir
* Hebrew Promo for Chanukah in Chevel Modi'in
* 8 Epic Latke Toppers - Joy of Kosher
* CBS New York: Chanukah Recipes - Susie Fishbein
* Dreidel Dancing Game for Chankah!
* The Non-Jewish History of Chanukah Traditions
* I Love Latkes
* Sufganiyot Recipe for Hannukah - In A Bag
* Chanukah Sameach from Hebrew Academy Montreal
* Chef "Leibish Lokshin" Chanukah Cooking Special
* Morah Shifras Chanukah Song
* Chabad Olney Hebrew School of the Arts - Chanukah Music Video
* Latkes, Donuts and Drinks for Your Hanukkah Party (Yiddish)

If you see a new good video that is not on the list,
please let me know.

Additional Chanukah resources at:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Happy Chanukah!
Jacob

Educational resources about Chanukah and over 500 Chanukah videos

Hi Everyone!

Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is observed for
eight days, beginning on the evening of the 25th day of
the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year Chanukah starts
Saturday night, December 24, 2016.

Chanukah is a wonderful holiday of renewed dedication,
faith, hope and spiritual light. It's a holiday that says:
"Never lose hope." Chanukah commemorates the victory of a
small band of Maccabees over the pagan Syrian-Greeks who
ruled over Israel.

The Chanukah Page includes lesson sites in several languages, videos, songs, Chanukah trivia quiz, English Hebrew vocabulary lists,
recipes, games, humor, photos, clipart, coloring pages and a map of the sites of the Maccabees 166-161 BCE.

The address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm

The Chanukah Video Page has links to over 500 cool Chanukah videos:
www.jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

The video page will be updated several times a week as we get closer to Chanukah.
Suggestions for new video additions are welcome.

Enjoy!

Please share these holiday resources. Thank You!

Have a good day,
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il

The Chanukah Page and over 500 Chanukah Videos

Hi Everyone!

Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is observed for eight days, beginning on the evening of the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year Chanukah starts Tuesday night, December 16, 2014.

Chanukah is a wonderful holiday of renewed dedication, faith, hope and spiritual light. It's a holiday that says: "Never lose hope." Chanukah commemorates the victory of a small band of Maccabees over the pagan Syrian-Greeks who ruled over Israel.

The Chanukah Page includes lesson sites in several languages, videos, songs, English Hebrew vocabulary lists, recipes, games, humor, photos, clipart and a map of the sites of the Maccabees 166-161 BCE.

The address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm

The Chanukah Video Page has links to over 500 cool Chanukah videos at:
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

The video page will be updated several times a week as we get closer to Chanukah. Suggestions for new video additions are welcome.

Enjoy!

Have a good night,
Jacob

476 Chanukah Videos including 44 new ones for 5774

Hi Everyone!

The Chanukah video list is growing every day.
The list now has 476 videos including 44 new ones for 5774 / 2013.
www.jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

The new videos include:

Nes Gadol Haya Po - A Great Miracle Happened Here
Hanukkah 2013 Maoz Tzur from Technion Students Israel
Boys Town Jerusalem Chanukah Video - Maoz Tzur
Jew Direction - "Chanukah Makes You Jewtiful" (One Direction Parody)
Mama Doni - Chanukah Oh Chanukah
IDF Training with Technology Unit: Chanukkah in Those Days (Hebrew)
Chanukah - Never Give Up (Rabbi Tzvi Sytner)
Thanksgivukkah Pie
The Ballad of Thanksgivukkah
Channel 1: Chanukah and Thanksgiving on the Same Day (Hebrew)
Chanukah Music Video (Those Were the Nights of Chanukah)
Rabbi Perl Chabad Turkey Talk Thanksgiving Chanukah
Happy Chanukah from Stratford College Students
The Dreidel Song: Hanukkah Rap
Ross Original Hanukkah Song
Shalom Sesame: Baby Bear and Telly Play Dreidel
"Oils" - A Thanksgivukkah Miracle (Royals song parody)
Channel 5: Hanukkah Latkes
Mama Doni - Chanukah Cooking
8 Lights: Hanukkah Song 2013, The B Boyz
School Kids: 8 Nights of Hanukkah
Potato Latkes Recipe for Hanukkah- Martha Stewart
Supersol Deal Hebrew Commercial
Techie ways to celebrate Hanukkah
Julie Geller: I Believe in Miracles (Hanukkah Song)
Sweet Light for Hanukkah -- a Thanksgivukkah song
Youngsters Build Menorahs in Yonkers
Israeli Kindergarten Gan Karchom
Thanksgivukkah on the Floor of the House of Representatives
This Hanukkah, Get Rid of the Tree - Salomon Says
The Story of Chanukah as told by the Kindergarten at LGA Schechter
Yeshivat Lev HaTorah-Chanukah 5774-Rav Menachem Copperman
Hanukkah & Thanksgiving - Lori Almost Live
Januka & Sufganiot
Al Hanisim (Choir and Violin)
Hanukkah in Santa Monica
Asaf Kaslasi sings Hanukkah Hebrew Songs
Jewbilation Music: Eight Days a Week
Boys Without Toys: Happy Hanukkah to one and all
Brandon and Aubrey: Hanukkah Medley
Chanukah Menorah 2013
Hop Channel: Banu Choshech Legaresh (Hebrew song)
Rosh Pina Ensemble
I'm a Menorah - Joel Frankel

Enjoy!

Please share with friends. Thank you.

Happy Chanukah!
Jacob

Chanukah Educational Resources, 444 Chanukah Videos, The Pancakes Tale

Hi Everyone!

Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is observed for
eight days, beginning on the evening of the 25th day of
the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year Chanukah starts
Wednesday night, November 27, 2013.

Chanukah is a wonderful holiday of renewed dedication,
faith, hope and spiritual light. It's a holiday that says:
"Never lose hope." Chanukah commemorates the victory of a
small band of Maccabees over the pagan Syrian-Greeks who
ruled over Israel.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
www.jewish-trivia.com

What does the Hebrew word Chanukah mean ?
What type of foods do we specificaly eat on Chanukah ?
What activities are forbidden during Chanukah ?
Are woman obligated to light the menorah ?
How many candles do we need for all of Chanukah ?
Which family was Judah the Maccabee from ?
How many branches did the menorah in the temple have ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice
Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings.
Both kids and adults will find it educational and enjoyable.

Chanukah Songs
www.hebrew-language.com/hebrew-songs.htm
Video/Audio, Hebrew Text with Nikud, English Translation
includes the famous Pancakes Tale (Hanna Zelda)

Chanukah English-Hebrew Vocabulary Study Sheets
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/chanukah-1.htm

Free Chanukah Clipart
www.jewish-clipart.com

Whether you need a picture for your child's class project,
a graphic for your synagogue, Hillel or JCC Chanukah
announcement, the Jewish Clipart Database has the pictures
for you. You can copy, save and print the graphics in
three different sizes.

Chanukah Humor (including lyrics to Chanukah songs)
www.jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm

There are now 444 (yes, 444!) Cool Chanukah video links at:
www.jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm
There is something for everyone.

To learn more about Chanukah, I posted on my website
124 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and
recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian,
Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.
The address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm

Please forward this message to relatives and friends,
so they may benefit from these holiday resources. Thank You!

Happy Chanukah!
Chag Sameach!
Jacob

366 Chanukah Videos including 51 new ones for 5773

Hi Everyone!

The Chanukah video list is growing every day.
The list now has 366 videos including 51 new ones for 5773 / 2012.
www.jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

The new videos include:

Shooby Doob Shloimy - "The Chanukah Miracle"
The Yeshiva Boys Choir - "Daddy Come Home"
StandFour - Eight Nights - Hanukkah Mashup
Six13 - Haneirot Halalu
Racing Home: A Hanukkah Surprise
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Dreidel), Hanukkah Song 2012
Matisyahu "Happy Hanukkah"
Pella Productions - 8 Nights Of Hanukkah A Capella Mashup
Shimi Azuli - Chanukah Songs (Hebrew)
Rube Goldberg Machine Technion Israel a Hanukkah Chanukah Miracle
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: The Hidden Story of Chanukah
Marolin Hebrew Academy: Those Were the Nights of Chanukah
Chanukah Means Dedication - Musical Greeting - Rabbi David Sirull
The What's Up Band: Pass It On Chanukah 2012
Shalom Sesame: The Missing Menorah
"Gangnam Chanukkah"
Chanukah The Festival of Lights Overture
Source of Chanukah name - skit and songs (in Hebrew)
Generation's Flame
Maoz Tzur - Schwebel Scharf & Levine IV
Why is Chanukah a nice holiday (street interviews in Hebrew)
Yerachmiel Zigler - "Kavoo Shir" (Hebrew song)
Making Sufganiot in Chaya's Kindergarten
Chanukah Oy Chanukah (in Yiddish)
Maoz Tsur - Nitsan Khen Razel
Happy Hanukkah from Mevaseret Band
Best Potato Pancakes/Latkes
Chanukah Remix - Sevivon Sov Sov Sov
Chanukah Medley performed by the London Jewish Male Choir
Chanukah Time - Josh & The Jamtones
Beit Chana: Chanukah and Family (Hebrew)
Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef on Mitzvat Chanukah (Hebrew)
Kerner Songs: It's Chanukah Yippie i Oh!
How to Make Potato Latkes - Hanukkah Recipe
Car Menorah sync with blinkers
The Wondering Jew: Assimilation
Chanukah Is All About YOU
Ocean County College Concert Band: Fanfare on Maoz Tsur
A Good Old Down Home Country Chanukah (Lauren Mayer)
Chana Zelda (Hebrew song / skit)
Michelle Citrin - Hanukkah Lovin'
Chanukah 2012 - Jewish Federation San Diego
Happy Chanukah from the Ramaz 6th Grade!
We're Lighting The Menorah - Reishit Yerushalayim
Channel 2: Expensive Dreidel / Menorah (Hebrew)
Breslev: The Secret of the Chanukah Miracle (Hebrew)
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy: Chanukah 2012
Mission Impossible 5.773 - Hanukkah Miracle
Happy Chanukah from the Moledet School in Be'er Sheva
LaTkE Night
Spin To Win - The Sababas (Featuring The Chanukah Chipmunks)!

Enjoy!

Please share with friends. Thank you.

Happy Chanukah!
Jacob