Celebrating Hanukkah
Hoyt-Goldsmith and photographer Migdale’s
Hanukkah offering as part of their multicultural holiday series this
well-thought-out photo-essay about Hanukkah as it is celebrated in
America
Hanukkah
Trivia
Why
is cheese a traditional Hanukkah food? Where in 1998 was Hanukkah
celebrated publicly for the first time in more than 500 years? Where
is the world's largest menorah? To test yourself, family and friends,
or just read for fun...
Chanukah Story & Song
Sung by The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble and narrated by Leornard Nimoy, this
disc presents 25 eclectic selections, from the Ladino songs of the Spanish
Jews and Yiddish melodies of Eastern Europe to modern Israeli tunes and their
original version of "I Have a Little Dreydle."
The
Christmas Menorahs: How A Town Fought Hate
A Taste of Chanukah
It's no surprise when host Theodore Bikel breaks into "Oh Chanukah" in
Hebrew. But women singing "Ocho Candelitas" in Spanish? Or a gospel
choir joining in on "Labach Heil"? This is not your ordinary Chanukah.
In fact, this eclectic celebration of the Jewish Festival of Lights musically
directed by Hankus Netsky features 150 musicians from the New England Conservatory
of Music. Other participants include the Boston Community Gospel Choir, Cantor
Morton Shames, a klezmer band, and an irreverent latke cooking demonstration
by humorist Chasia Segal, who pokes fun at pancakes, food processors, and the
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