Over 40 Chanukiya Compilation – 8th Night of Chanukah Israel
A compilation of over 40 Chanukiyas from across Israel on the 8th night of Chanukah 2022.
Big thanks to everyone who contributed!
Tag: English
The 8th Miracle of Chanuka That We Can Experience today
There’s a famous question – Why do we celebrate 8 days of Chanukah if the miracle really only happened for 7 days, They found enough oil for 1 day, so the 1st day was not a miracle, so it seems. Our Rabbis share many answers to solve this question – Rabbi Pessin shares another amazing miracle, but more importantly a lesson for all of us.
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Chanukah: Al Hanissim Prayer – There’s a Big Difference
On Chanukah we mention the Al Hanissim prayer several times throughout our day – We also mention this same prayer on the Purim Holiday – The idea on both holidays is similar, a prayer of thanks and praise and commemoration of what happened in those days, but there is an interesting difference in the actual wording – the Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares a beautiful insight into the prayer of Al Hanissim.
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Chanukah – 8 Fun Facts! The Festival of Lights
The Jewish Holiday of Chanukah falls out on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. (Usually in December) We light a menorah of 8 branches in order to commemorate the miracle of the oil that lasted 8 days instead of 1. Eliav Friedman, MSW. shares 8 facts about Hanukah that you should really know. Happy Chanukah!
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Esav Wants Jacob Dead: 3 Ways Jacob Prepares for The Showdown
Esau had been threatening to kill Jacob / Yakov and after many years finally they were about to meet for the first time. Jacob prepared for this dramatic meeting in 3 ways. Eliav Friedman, MSW. shares the 3 ways and the lesson we can take with us.
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5 Fun Facts About Abraham Our Forefather
Abraham or Avraham in Hebrew, was the first official Jew. Do you know how old he was when he had his son Isaac? Or that his father sent him away to Nimrod, the king at that time, who ordered him to be thrown into a fiery furnace. Watch this short video as Eliav Friedman, MSW shares 5 things about Abraham.
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STRONGEST Thing In The World – Jewish Text Reveals
A Sage in the Talmud delves into the idea of ‘what is the strongest thing in the world?’ They enumerate 10 strong things – but which is above all? Is it stone? Is it metal? But fire can melt metal..maybe it’s fire? What do you think? Watch the video and see how the fascinating dialog transpires and reaches the pinnacle of power…
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Was The Forbidden Fruit an Apple?
Everyone knows that Adam and Eve ate sinned and ate from the Tree of knowledge. They ate the forbidden fruit. But what exactly was the forbidden fruit? If you ask the average American they’ll probably tell you it was an apple. Hence, everyone has an Adam’s apple… right? Well not quite. In this short video Eliav Friedman, MSW, shares the Jewish take on the forbidden fruit.
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5 Fun Facts About Noah & The Ark
Noah, the man who famously built the ark to save his family & the future generations from the flood. Did you know how long it took Noah to build the ark? How old was he when he had his first child? I’m sure there’s other things you never knew. In this short video Eliav Friedman, MSW shares 5 things about Noah & the Ark.
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Unsolved Mystery – MindBlowing! 🤯 Where Was Moses Buried?
An image of a man looking towards Israel was discovered in google maps in satellite view. Someone shared that with me about 2 years ago. You can see for yourself in google maps – it’s REAL. I was so amazed that I had to delve deeper…I went to google maps and I measured the distance from the Eye to Jerusalem. Watch the video to see what I discovered…
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