Happy first night of Hanukkah
Hanukkah is a little earlier than usual this year, isn’t it.
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The whole Chanukah and Thanksgiving Day date coincidence thing
You’ve probably heard here and there what a coincidence it is that Thanksgiving Day and Chanukah fall at the same time this year. According to most news reports, the last time this happened was in 1888 and the next time … Continue reading →
Helpful hints to women for their household work during Chanukah
From the Chabad Japan page on how to celebrate Chanukah, which begins this evening: “Women have a custom to refrain from household work during the half hour that the lights are burning, to honor the brave Jewish women who played … Continue reading →