It brings very amusing animated characters to life and provides unlimited fun and excitement. A few days before chanukah, nachman triumphantly showed reb asher the menorah he had procureda somewhat crude vessel but unmistakably a real menorah, with eight oilcups in a row and a raised cup for the shammash. Gerber looks at the miracle of the jews escape from egypt. Dec 25, 2005 the oil that fueled the hanukkah miracle sunday evening marks the beginning of the jewish festival of hanukkah. A modern chanukah miracle the meaningful life center. Publicizing the hanukkah miracle my jewish learning. These eight values are derived from the story of chanukah, with pieces for learning, asking, doing and reading. What the miracle signified when the greeks plundered the temple, they defiled the holy oil, an act that is explained by rabbi menachem mendel schneerson 19031995. Hebrew, the set of teachings and commentaries on the torah that form the basis for jewish law. A man arrives home early from a business trip to celebrate the first day of hanukkah and he finds a supernatural surprise. Dec 7, 2015 explore jewishtreatss board chanukah treats, followed by. Dec 15, 2016 nes gadol hayah sham, a great miracle happened there.
Grandparents coming for the big event made it even more special. The eternal miracle of chanukah toogood reports december 10, 2001 l. Nov, 2015 chanukah is really the victory of hope over despair, of love over indifference, as much as it the miracle of light and of military triumph. Subscribe to get a poem sent to you each day by email. As it is told in the talmud shabbat 21b, when judah maccabee entered the desecrated temple, he discovered only a small vial of oil which had the seal of the kohen gadol the high priest certifying it was sanctified for ritual use. The talmud does not emphasize the miraculous victory as the reason for celebrating chanukah but focuses on the longburning oil as the basis for the holiday.
The miracle of hanukkah tv version a poll by borimor. Matisyahu has released a brand new chanukah song, miracle, on itunes, one week ahead of the festival of light, his fifth annual series of shows celebrating chanukah. In a few days, menorahs will be lit as a symbol of joy, celebration, jewish strength and unity and of course the miracle of hanukkah and jewish tireless and eternal endurance. Performed by students at the orlando jewish day school and the chai preschool topics. The true story of hanukkah is not the miracle of oil. Lights to remember this miraclethe miracle of hanukkah. The miracle of chanukah chanukah was a miraculous military victory, but a tiny cruse of oil proved more miraculous and enduring in the memory of the jewish people. Increasing light at the darkest time of the year to celebrate chanukah and jewish survival is also a miracle. Nes gadol hayah sham, a great miracle happened there. This animated film featuring the voice of herschel bernardi traces the story of chanukah through the fictional story of a young boy and his faithful donkey. In one way, this film is the story of a people struggling to preserve their identity in the face of a cruel world. Rabbi richman sheds light on what really happened on chanukah, and provides an insight into the torahs concept of miracles. In commemoration of which of these miracles did the sages institute chanukah.
Watch these kids reenact the story of chanukah in 5 minutes. Dec 14, 2017 our own chanukah miracle posted on december 14, 2017 december 14, 2017 by david and jenny as all of you know, we came into msk this morning with the expectation to undergo a lengthy and complicated openlung surgery to correct the issue that has been making sophie sick. There are two faces of the same film that is projected to the people. While not a new book, stephanie spinners its a miracle. As all of you know, we came into msk this morning with the expectation to undergo a lengthy and complicated openlung surgery to correct the issue that has been making sophie sick. We found this one at our schools book fair and it is a great little gem.
Chanukkah is called the festival of lights, but did you ever stop to think, it seems like quite a minor miracle to merit such a major holiday. This animated film introduces children to the story of hanukkah and the many traditions surrounding this important holiday. How many years ago did the miracle of chanukah happen. In the wake of alexanders appearance in and departure from jerusalem, relations between jews and greeks were so good that an exchange of cultures took place. The movie introduces children to the various customs of hanukkah. The miracle of chanukah by sheri wilner playscripts inc. The hanukkah story aka miracle jewish holiday judah. Judaism and vegetarianism another miracle of chanukah. This book manages to tell a little bit about the story of hanukkah while also showing how it really is about. My parents arrived two days before chanukah and were going to see him perform. Dec 10, 2001 the eternal miracle of chanukah toogood reports december 10, 2001 l. No one thought that the menorah would burn more than one day, yet miraculously, it burned for eight days like the menorah, there are tv shows that practically nobody gave a chance to continue for more than one or two seasons, but by some miracle, they did. Chanukah begins at sundown on sunday, december 2, 2018 and ends at sundown on monday, december 10, 2018.
Donations are taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law. But this is much more than a retelling of the chanukah story. The wikipedia page provides a good place to begin studying the history, as. Wonder of wonder, miracle of miracles, exulted mottel the tailor in fiddler on the roof. It also celebrates the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days, hence why chanukah is eight days long. The oil that fueled the hanukkah miracle sunday evening marks the beginning of the jewish festival of hanukkah. Jews celebrate their victory over a tyrant king and the rededication of the temple. To celebrate chanukah, the cjn is running a series, eight miracles for eight days. Lights magically takes you back to an exciting time in jewish history.
My home that year was a cramped room in an old, gothic dorm at bryn mawr college, where i was living as part of the dorm exchange with haverford. A group of men led by judah the maccabee climbed to the top of a mountain overlooking jerusalem. Neshoma orchestra neshoma its a miracle mostly music. Chanukah is really the victory of hope over despair, of love over indifference, as much as it the miracle of light and of military triumph. Ryans mother marilyn has invented a chanukah ritual to ensure her family acknowledges the holidays true meaning. Chanukah is a wonderful time to rededicate ourselves to noticing what is wondrous and blessed in the simple ordinary unfolding of our lives, says eilberg, who offers spiritual care for the terminally ill through ruach ami, the bay area jewish healing center. The 50 most unforgettable actors of the studio era pre order p. Hanukkah freebie pack must join site to download would be fun to hang around for the kids. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The true nature of the miracle of hanukkah according to the pnei yehoshua is not that one vial of ritually pure oil miraculously lasted for eight days.
The miracle of chanukah by sheri wilner 0 productions 8 drama 10 12 minutes 3 f, 2 m. Through an inside look at the miracles of chanuka we can better understand why lighting the candles is so important for us today. Weekly email newsletter filled with articles, divrei torah, upcoming events and more. When jews across the globe light their menorahs, they each think of the miracles in their own lives, and of course the miracle that unites us all, the state of israel. The yeshiva boys choir those were the nights of chanukah. Moses stands at the burning bush and observes a miracle. In the al hanissim prayer inserted in the shemoneh esreh and birkat hamazon throughout the holiday, we relate. The meaning of the miracle of chanukah by rabbi michael l.
The hidden miracles of chanukah chanukah 5776 dvartora. Download the hanukkah blessings and a special reflection on hanukkah to read as you light the hanukkah candles with a bonus question. Performed by students at the orlando jewish day school and the chai preschool. We witness miracles everyday and may sometimes take them for granted. A man arrives home early from a business trip to celebrate the first day. The critical events of the story, according to most historians, happened from about 170bce to 160bce. The talmudic explanation of the laws and significance of hanukkah in tractate shabbat 21a24a appears almost as an afterthought amidst a discussion of appropriate wicks and oils for sabbath lights. All video rentals use streaming services which may be blocked by your internet filter. One of our neighbors was giving them a ride to the school where the performance would be held, while i was walking there early to make sure the. Are we simply celebrating miracles of long ago or experiencing our own version of this story in our daily lives in the 21st century. While there is a jewish debate about how to spell this jewish holiday, everyone can agre that it is the festival of lights and rededication.
This week, jews around the world will observe the festival of lights, the commemoration of the victory 2500 years ago of the jews of the holy land over syrian and hellenizing oppressors. On the first evening of chanukah, he set the menorah on a stool in the doorway between the main room of their barracks and. And for the rabbis, the spiritual goal of the hanukkah ritual is to publicize the miracle of the oil in aramaic, pirsumay nisa. Indeed, even if they had not found this container of pure olive oil, the menorah in the temple could still have been kept lit. That the small pure cruse of oil burned beyond its oneday lifespan for an additional week, illuminating the seven chambers of the soul kabbalistic teaching. All other holidays commemorate large and transformative miracles, while in comparison, this seems somewhat insignificant. Yet if we revisit some of the laws concerning hanukkah candles, what we find is a more sobering story. Posted on december 14, 2017 december 14, 2017 by david and jenny. Although the film takes considerable artistic license with the chanukah story especially with similarities to the christmas story, it is still a delightful way to present chanukah and the miracle of the oil. Chanukah commemorates the events that took place during the hasmonean rebellion against antiochus iv epiphanes, the seleucid king of syria, in 164 bce. The miracle of chanukah childrens videos jewish kids video. A humorous hanukkah or chanukah story about a different sort of miracle that can be read or downloaded and used free for any personal or noncommercial purpose.
The blaxploitation parody tells the story of hammer adam goldberg as he fights to save hanukkah from the evil son of santa claus. This week, jews around the world will observe the festival of lights, the commemoration of the victory 2500 years ago of the jews of the holy land over syrian and hellenizing oppressors what makes this ancient war so important. Chanukah is often celebrated at home with the main. An aussie awaiting his first hanukkah gift from a new friend in portland, oregon, is surprised to find his dreams could do with some spoiler alerts. Dec 17, 2014 the miracle of chanukah by rabbi david brofsky. We sincerely hope that jews will enhance their celebrations of this ancient, beautiful, and spirituallymeaningful holiday of chanukah by making it a time to strive even harder to live up. The miracle of chanukah is a holidayspecial movie that runs for a total of 24 minutes. When moses softened pharaohs heart, that was a miracle, when god. The hebrew hammer without a doubt, the hebrew hammer is the best jewish crime fighter to ever get his own comedy central movie.
The miracle of hanukkah jewish theological seminary. Dec 27, 2016 rabbi richman sheds light on what really happened on chanukah, and provides an insight into the torahs concept of miracles. As jewish sunday school children around the world learn the story of the miracle of chanukah this month, and light the first candle sunday night, adults also have a chance to ponder lifes miraculous moments. Its a season for gods miraculous power to drive out darkness in the world and make us lights that show forth the glory of god. A week later, our youngest son was performing in a chanukah concert. And how does damian claus plan on corrupting the young, unsuspecting jewish children. The miracle of chanukah childrens videos jewish kids. The miracle of chanukah and its message ohr torah stone.
Yet in this sole discussion of hanukkah in the talmud, the rabbis seem to be pursuing a definite agenda as they debate the details of the hanukkah ritual they are creating the ritual that will. The miracle of chanukah was that they lit the menorah with this oil for eight daysthat the flame of selfless sacrifice blazed beyond a moment of truth, beyond a day of reckoning. These beloved words are symbolized by the four initials nun. Calendar calculations and other historical sources indicate that the 25th of kislev, the first day of chanukah, fell on shabbat that year. The fact that the oil should have only burned for one day, and instead burned for eight, was the reason why the sages instituted the festival of chanukah. This is a fascinating fantasy adventure that delivers a universal and always relevant message about the right to be different every persons inalienable right to stand up for what they believe. Comments are turned off autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Its a chance, says rabbi amy eilberg, that should not be squandered. Hanukkah is celebrated as the feast of dedication to remember the rededication of the temple after god faithfully delivered israel from her oppressors. Without the concept of gd and the desire to worship him and to fulfill his commandments, there would not have been any need for the maccabim to look for the oil, or to light the menorah, or even to fight. Dec 27, 2008 the true nature of the miracle of hanukkah according to the pnei yehoshua is not that one vial of ritually pure oil miraculously lasted for eight days. Id hoped it would arrive by hanukkah, but it was a long way from portland, oregon, to my new.
Would you rather be at camp hanging out and swimming with your. Miracle of chanukah 2 cd series larry huch ministries. The gemara in shabbos 21b famously asks mai chanukah. What, then, was the miracle that warranted the creation of a new jewish festival. In this segment with rabbi eli silberstein, we will explore the nature of the unique miracle of chanukkah. Bible stories and the miracle of hanukkah mama doni, eric lindberg on.
Comprised of the mishnah and the gemara, it contains the opinions of thousands of rabbis from different periods in jewish history. The word hanukkah comes from the hebrew word hanukh, which means dedication or education. Heres the links to buy the album ybc 5 chanukah available as a download or cd thank you. The boy volunteers for a mission to obtain oil for the rededication of the temple. For them, candles broadcast not only the miracle of oil, but jewish triumph over evil rulers. The jewish holiday of chanukah, the festival of lights, celebrates the supernatural provision of eight days of oil for the temple menorah, and an awesome victory of the jews over gods enemies.
Seven days commemorate the miracle of the oil, and one day commemorates the miracle that a few weak jewish soldiers defeated the mighty greek legions. The miracle of hanukkah jewish theological seminary of. The history of chanukah is rather more complex than most people think. Its a miracle a hanukkah storybook by stephanie spinner. Hanukkah click on a worksheet type or use the left and right arrow keys to move through the. For information regarding tax deductions or other taxrelated issues, please consult your tax adviser or the irs. Courtesy of the orlando jewish day school and the chai preschool. Dec 24, 2011 the miracles of chanukah by rabbi yehuda spitz we all know that the reason we celebrate chanukah is to commemorate and thank hashem for all of the nissim miracles that he performed for our ancestors upon saving them from the greeks and their harsh decrees.