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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: muman613 on November 27, 2013, 05:18:58 PM
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Chag Sameach Everyone!
Tonight begins the eight day festival of Chanukah. We recall the oppression of the Jewish nation at the hands of the evil Syrian/Greek/Hellenist tormentors, and the rise of the small, efficient, and blessed Maccabees who fought with Jewish gusto to preserve our national heritage, the Torah tradition.
May all who read my words now go out and be modern day Maccabees, spreading the Jewish light in the world dispelling the darkness of the Hellenist world view which is so common today. We, the JTF Jews, are the ones upon whose shoulders rests the awesome responsibility to wake up our fellow Jews, and gentiles, to the poisoned reasoning of the hellenist mind. Take with you the strength, the blessing, and the vision which will assure us all of victory in the long run.
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Watch this film.... It'll give ya a tummy ache...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a6WAzstGmA
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Some precious scenes from this classic movie...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmV7xCzy2aY
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Apparently there is a plan to make a sequel to the Hebrew Hammer movie where Mordechai hunts hitler.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aok4EwMPoMo
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A very interesting explanation of the story of Chanukah... Jeremy Gimpel from A7 narrates..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW138NkFoI8
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VikHax6vfQ
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I have about one hour before I take off for the candle lighting festivities... Going to see the band 8th day...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGLM4tHAlTs
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Another Chanukah message from the Lubavitch Rebbe..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q_d0aSJsRU
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efe79qizhYo
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Hanukkah Sameach to all Jews. I used to light the Menorah when I was aiming to convert, and also sometimes afterwards since my Rav said it is permissable for a Gentile omitting the blessings and providing it is done according to all the rest of the rules having in mind that it is done voluntarily and not a mitzvah. But this time, I thought it has not much sense here, since the few Gentiles who do it aim to remind others of the miracle, and I live alone, and even if someone came and saw it, noone would understand its meaning. So, if it does not count neither as a mitzvah nor as en educational purpose, it would perhaps be in vain. But I want to come to the forum to wish all the People of Israel a Happy Hanukkah, and may you be liberated from current oppressors and harassement very soon.
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Hanukkah Sameach to all Jews. I used to light the Menorah when I was aiming to convert, and also sometimes afterwards since my Rav said it is permissable for a Gentile omitting the blessings and providing it is done according to all the rest of the rules having in mind that it is done voluntarily and not a mitzvah. But this time, I thought it has not much sense here, since the few Gentiles who do it aim to remind others of the miracle, and I live alone, and even if someone came and saw it, noone would understand its meaning. So, if it does not count neither as a mitzvah nor as en educational purpose, it would perhaps be in vain. But I want to come to the forum to wish all the People of Israel a Happy Hanukkah, and may you be liberated from current oppressors and harassement very soon.
Don't underestimate the power of HaShem! It may cause a ripple effect in the universe...
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Don't underestimate the power of HaShem! It may cause a ripple effect in the universe...
Whereby have I understimatd the Power of H" Baruch Hu? I was only saying that since I didn't convert and I remain a Gentile, it's not a mitzva to me to light the Menorah, and while Gentiles are technically allowed to light it, prividing they ommit the blessings and keep the rest of the rules to light it (lighting in the incorrect way would be outrageous to Jews, for example, if a Gentile happened to light it at the incorrect time, appearing to be a Jew who broke the Shabbat, and also a likely violation of the Noahide Laws, since that Gentile would be creating a religious ceremony of his own), in my case, even if I did it correctly, it might be in vain. I just prefered to explain friends and acqueatances the meaning of this holiday.
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Happy Chanukah!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:
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Hanukkah heavy Metal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfK-ByvV94Y
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Shalom & Chag Sameach!
Just got back from an electric evening with my incredible community. Ran into people I have not seen in years, Rabbis and community members who are involved in various Chabad houses in the area. I am blessed to have such a great group of people out here in the farthest reaches of the galut.
Here are some photos and videos I took of the band 8th Day who performed for us:
My Rabbi just finished lighting the 1st candle (after reciting the 3 blessings we say on the 1st night)...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cJ6s-sap0NU/UpbBiEcYIWI/AAAAAAAABys/oImuIC5CGpc/s640/IMG_20131127_170406.jpg)
The opening of 8th day at the party...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMBLjBVDDmk
Part of 'Give It all You Got'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2KbxT0bfOM
End of Ya'alilli'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfKaa3oRdKU
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I have the entire Ya'alili audio recorded on my phone... I hope to make a video of it shortly...
Here is the original video 8th day made for 'Ya'alili'...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fXIMUyrw7s
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Rabbi Berel Wein tells a short history of Chanukah:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY0CHVP5pNQ
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A Chanukah story from the beloved story teller, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCDT2DIpyJ4
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTT3ZpXr1qs
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This is 'Unbelievable'.... Just posted a video of a recording of Phil Lesh, of the Grateful Dead, telling the story of Chanukah...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ae67BvREmY
Audio quality is pretty bad... But it is still great hearing him giving an authentic telling of the Chanukah story.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQHPa4jktNU
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b9p-3yZXY0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0OyX_Ev5xg
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CHAG CHANUKAH SAMEACH!!
Here is my favorite Chanukah song. Yes, I am old fashioned, but there is no Chanukah song that I like better than the original Yiddish, Oy Chanukah:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxH0xF84h_0
And, of course, I love the more modern version of the classic Yiddish song, by Lipa Schmeltzer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhLRpJUGL54
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Great ones EveryJewA44... I love the singer of the 1st one you posted, but I don't know his name. He had a cameo on a CD I used to listen to.
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I posted this video of Rabbi Moshe Parry from Los Angeles talk on Chanukah in the Torah section. Here it is in this thread for those who have not seen it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1E02P4-33c
Rabbi Parry is the first Kahanist I ever knew, even before I knew I was a Kahanist... Which I regret because I would have liked to talk to him in more depth about it. Maybe I will meet him again.
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I have only one question, "How do YOU spell Chanukah?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7JiDBi_v4c
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouwrv9ClMtM
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Maoz Tzur, Rock Of Ages, a classic Chanukah tune...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziocxPBxkjg
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Another Maoz Tzur:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_bAqvYedIM
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Carl in Jerusalem just posted this version of Maoz Tzur performed at the Technion University in Israel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb_CbuhLi2Q
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What do you guys feel about that insulting Adam Sadler song about Chanukah? I feel that it insults Jewish celebs.
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What do you guys feel about that insulting Adam Sadler song about Chanukah? I feel that it insults Jewish celebs.
I do not listen to it... Have avoided it for years... I think it is not really about Chanukah, but a joke about Chanukah.
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CHAG CHANUKAH SAMEACH!!
Here is my favorite Chanukah song. Yes, I am old fashioned, but there is no Chanukah song that I like better than the original Yiddish, Oy Chanukah:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxH0xF84h_0
And, of course, I love the more modern version of the classic Yiddish song, by Lipa Schmeltzer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhLRpJUGL54
Also for me, I heard it on the radio in a Jewish programme long ago when I had just started considering conversion, and it still brings me near to tears.
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Happy Thanksgiving RaulMarrio2000.. It is good to see you..
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Happy Thanksgiving RaulMarrio2000.. It is good to see you..
Thank you Muman613. I am in Argentina, and my maternal family with which I grew up is of Italian origin. Thanksgiving is not known here. I remember I once told my mother about it being celebrated in America, and she said a prayer. I had forgotten about this year.
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Thank you Muman613. I am in Argentina, and my maternal family with which I grew up is of Italian origin. Thanksgiving is not known here. I remember I once told my mother about it being celebrated in America, and she said a prayer. I had forgotten about this year.
Well then, may Hashem bless you and your family in Argentina...
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oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi
Muman! oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi
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oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi
Muman! oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi
All those oi's and not one oil...
Happy Chanukah ACK, may the Holiday spirit visit you... Tonight is the 3rd Night of Chanukah!
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(http://www.wheredoyougive.org/images/uploads/blog/third_night_of_chanukah.jpg)
Im going to light em up before Shabbat starts...
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All those oi's and not one oil...
Happy Chanukah ACK, may the Holiday spirit visit you... Tonight is the 3rd Night of Chanukah!
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(http://www.wheredoyougive.org/images/uploads/blog/third_night_of_chanukah.jpg)
Im going to light em up before Shabbat starts...
Oil Oil Oil
and for tomorrow Oil.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIlGiJxMKp0
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for Ack
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0T_P1x22LI
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for Ack
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0T_P1x22LI
I thought it was some kind of chinese chanukah song.
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Benny Friedman just released a new Chanukah song titled "Light One Candle"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YI5GV355Bg
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I knew Benny Friedman knows the Marcus brothers of '8th Day' (who I saw on the 1st night of Chanukah). I know the Marcus brothers are related to Avraham Fried, but for some reason I thought they were also related to Benny Friedman...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN0iLUdSCy8
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Happy 5th Night of Chanukah, still burning strong...
(http://wheaton.sharonpluralismnetwork.org/images/Normal%20Size/JPEG/JPEG/hanukahminora-wiseman.jpg)
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An animated story of Chanukah... I have not watched it all, but the 1st 10 minutes are good...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AftNvF1aqYc
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Chag Sameach!! :dance: :dance:
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Torah MiTzion is spreading the light of religious Zionism around the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6b7NBi-3lA
PS: I notice they used 'Light up' from Styx in the video. I was going to post this song in the Inspiring Music thread the other night when I highlighted Styx (the first favorite band I ever had)...
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To our new JTF member from South Africa, here is a short video of some Chanukah celebration in Johannesburg...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4HSh1oE8GM
It seems that Jewish life in South Africa survives. This video, although in some ways sad, is also uplifting. I would love for all these Holocaust survivors to make Aliyah, but they have settled in South Africa and should be able to live out their years as Jews...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onJarJ73VGY
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Chanukah celebration in the Holy city of Jerusalem, at the Kotel...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef33N0tjS_o
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They even are able to celebrate Chanukah in France... Can you believe that? Of course it is only about the miracle of the oil (do not mention the victory over the Hellenist/Greeks)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7rqMmv1o3w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt1rDe3Wgjc
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And even in 'Jolly old England' the Jews are permitted to celebrate Chanukah...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y__1w0mvNVk
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In other Chanukah news...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPHkUKSotkU
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Tonight is the final night of Chanukah... Here are some scenes of Chanukah in Jerusalem..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8lOCzSE_II