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About Chanukah: a Blog by Party Judaica LLC Celebrate with Meaning
The meaning of Chanukah has been written about by many authors. If you are new to this holiday and are looking for some stories about the meaning of the Holiday of Lights, Party Judaica LLC is offering a few new ways to look at the history and celebration traditions of this beautiful holiday. Follow us! Chag Sameach (which means: "Happy Celebrating!" in Hebrew) If you would like to write about your Chanukah celebration experience, we'd love to hear from you! Let's make this world a reacher place together!
The Meaning of Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also said to be Chanukah and Hannukah, is the Festival of Lights, celebrated by the Jewish people in the month of December. It is celebrated as a holiday in the memory of a miracle that occurred as only one day’s worth of oil for lighting the Menorah lasted for eight full nights, when the Maccabees liberated the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Why and How we celebrate Hanukkah and where to find supplies?...see more
Hanukkah, also said to be Chanukah and Hannukah, is the Festival of Lights, celebrated by the Jewish people in the…
The origin of mosaic art and How we connect it with Chanukah
By definition, mosaics are the art of creating images by putting together different materials of different colors. Historically, materials that were used include colored pebbles, stone, colored glass, and ivory. We suggest that using chocolate coins for this art form is a lot of fun and makes for a great Chanukah activity. This article is about the history of mosaic art....see more
About the origin of mosaic and mosaic art Mosaic art is characterized by small, mostly flat pieces of colored stone or…
What are the traditional colors of Hanukkah?
Traditional colors of Hanukkah and its associated products are blue and silver. It involves different blue shades the most evident clarification for Hanukkah blue and silver or white colors is the Israeli flag. The blue stripes on the flag represent those imprinted on Tallitot, a Jewish traditional shawl that is being used to wear in weddings, synagogue, and bat mitzvahs....see more
Traditional colors of Hanukkah and its associated products are blue and silver. It involves different blue shades the most evident…
What is #GeltArt and Why It's Good For You?
Make #GeltArt part of your Chanukah celebration tradition! See why and how! There are many things that are considered a form of art and that contribute to the making of art. Art has always been an important element of society and a way of expressing oneself. Art enriches the culture and civilization as a whole. There’s no doubt that art helped shape the entire human history and civilization....see more
#GeltArt is a way to use chocolate gelt, dreidels and more to make art. Invented by Chocolategelt.com in 2016…
Why do we play Dreidel during Hanukkah?
Dreidel is a traditional Jewish game played during the eight-day holiday Hanukkah. Also known as sevivon in Modern Hebrew, dreidel is a four-sided spinning top with a pointed base and Hebrew letters on each side. It is perhaps one of the most commonly associated customs with Hanukkah. But little do people know of its true origins and why Jewish people play it during the Festival of Light.
For those of you who don’t know, the story goes like this:
During the reign of the Antiochus IV, Jewish people couldn’t practice their religion freely. They weren’t allowed to study their holy book of Torah or anything else associated with it. Jewish children and adults who wanted to do so had to do it in secret, usually by going deep into the woods. But they were still afraid that the soldiers may find them. That’s how they came up with a clever solution in case Syrian soldiers came along. They would bring their dreidel with them and pretend they were playing a game instead!
How to Play and Where to Find Dreidels?...see more
How to Play and Where to Find Dreidels?...see more
Dreidel is a traditional Jewish game played during the eight-day holiday Hanukkah. Also known as sevivon in Modern Hebrew, dreidel…
