And for the miracles and for the salvation and for the mighty deeds and for the victories and for the battles which You performed for our forefathers in those days, at this time. –Al HaNisim prayerOn Chanuka and Purim, we add “Al HaNisim” (for the...
In the Book of Maccabees II, 10:1-8 we read: “The Maccabee and his companions, with God leading them, recovered the Temple and the city. They demolished the altars that the foreigners built near the marketplace as well as the sacred precincts. They cleansed...
Sponsored by http://www.sendasefer.com/ Send A Sefer as a gift to someone special in Israel!Did Chana and Her Seven Sons Exist?Many of us grew up learning the legend of Chana and her seven sons as part of the Chanuka story. We were taught that all seven of...
This year, everyone is getting excited about Thanksgivuka, the fact that Chanuka and Thanksgiving fall out on the same day. After examining the sources we will find that Chanukah is actually a holiday of thanksgiving every year. In the First Book of Maccabees...
By Raquel Lifshutz, a student at Midreshet Devora In Parashat Vayeshev we saw a perfect example of the power and importance of an individual's single action. Yosef's flawless interpretation of the dreams of his fellow prisoners, the cupbearer and the baker, acts as...