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Hanukkah
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Best of Care2: Holiday Decorating and Entertaining 
 "Dozens of great holiday ideas ... to help us wrap, decorate, entertain, celebrate, and contact and give gifts to friends and family" in an environmentally friendly manner during the winter holidays. Provides decorating suggestions for mantles, tables, and tree trimmings. Projects include snowflakes made from recycled paper, pinecone placeholders, edible centerpieces, an eco-friendly dreidel, and a Kwanzaa candleholder. Also includes links to decorating ideas for other holidays. A website "for people who Care2 make a difference." http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-best-of-care2-holiday-decorating.html Topics: Christmas, Environment, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Celebrating the Holidays in an Interfaith Family
Article about understanding the dilemma of combining traditions and finding and sharing solutions for celebrating winter holidays in families with members of different religious groups. From BabyCenter. http://www.babycenter.com/0_celebrating-the-holidays-in-an-interfaith-family_9838.bc Topics: Christmas, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Chabad.org: Jewish Holidays
Provides information about preparing for and observing Jewish holidays. In addition to the holiday calendar, offers information about religious observance, cooking, fasts, activities for children, and more. Includes a link to an international Shabbat candle-lighting schedule. From the Jewish organization Chabad-Lubavitch. http://www.chabad.org/holidays/default_cdo/jewish/Holidays.htm Topics: Food & Cooking, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jun 3, 2009 Chabad.org: Jewish Holidays: Chanukah
This site presents the story of Hanukkah, a step-by-step guide to Hanukkah observance, inspirational insights, recipes, games, photos of public menorahs worldwide, a section for children, and more. Available in several languages. http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/default_cdo/jewish/Hanukkah.htm Topics: Food & Cooking, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism Last updated Jun 8, 2009 COEJL Hanukkah: Let There Be (Renewable) Light: A New Look at Hanukkah
This site considers "the connection between Hanukkah [Festival of Lights], energy use, and the environment," and provides "holiday tips and resources for families, schools, and congregations to infuse Hanukkah celebrations with additional meaning," and "tips for what you can do save energy in your congregation/school and at home." Includes a "CFL installation ceremony," an essay about the meaning of the darkness of winter, and more. From the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL). http://www.coejl.org/Hanukkah/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Nov 15, 2007 Deck the Halls With Less Waste This Year!
This collection of holiday waste reduction tip sheets features ideas for no-waste gift-giving and gift-wrapping, reducing waste when opening gifts, and options for recycling Christmas trees. From the California Integrated Waste Management Board. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/PublicEd/Holidays/ Topics: Christmas, Crafts, Environment, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Technology Last updated Nov 2, 2004 Decorating and Wrapping With Winter Nature Magic
This site offers "quick and easy ideas for decorating both your home and your gifts with the seasonal magic of nature." Discusses ideas for using evergreen branches, moss, wild berries, dried flowers, pinecones, and other natural materials. Also includes project ideas, such as making pomanders and nature-stamped gift paper. Provides links to related holiday articles. From Care2.com, a coalition of environmental groups. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/winter-nature-decorating-wrapping.html Topics: Christmas, Crafts, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Epicurious Holidays: Hanukkah, Festival of Lights
Collection of recipes and cooking ideas for Hanukkah, including traditional foods such as latkes and sufganiyot (Israeli jelly donuts), vegetarian recipes, seasonal menus, kosher wine suggestions, baking projects such as rugelach and cream cheese Hanukkah stars, and more. From Epicurious. http://www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/holidays/hanukkah/recipes/ Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Dec 12, 2007 The Gift of Holiday Traditions: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas
Lesson plan about December holidays. "December is a month of holidays, celebrations, gift giving, and ... school vacations. Before taking time off to enjoy the holidays, take the opportunity to discuss with students the way different cultures contribute to what becomes a popular holiday tradition." Includes links to material about and activity ideas for Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=83 Topics: Christmas, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism Last updated Nov 24, 2008 Gift Wrapping Alternatives
Features ideas for gift-wrap made from calendars, children's artwork, old maps, and other materials. Also includes instructions for making fabric gift bags and trimming gifts with natural materials such as evergreen branches. http://eartheasy.com/gift_wrapping.htm Topics: Christmas, Crafts, Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Technology Last updated Nov 2, 2004 Hanukkah: From the Collections of the National Sound Archives
The National Sound Archives of the Jewish National and University Library has put a collection of Hanukkah music on the Web. It features multiple versions of the candle blessings and the psalm "Maoz Tsur," and other songs. Includes Ashkenazic, Sephardic, Yiddish, and other European melodies. In English and Hebrew. http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/music/hanukkah/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Dec 2, 2004 How to Play Dreidel: Rules for the Popular Hanukkah Game
This site provides instructions for playing the Hanukkah game of dreidel. It presents reprints of two articles from "A Different Light: The Hanukkah Book of Celebration." One describes the European origins of the dreidel; the other explains how to play the game. Includes links to a recipe for jelly doughnuts and other related content. From MyJewishLearning. http://www.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Jewish_Holidays/Hanukkah/At_Home/Dreidel/How_To_Play.shtml Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Nov 20, 2009 How to Take Great Photos of Holiday Lights
This article offers ideas for taking photos of tree lights, candles, holiday lights on buildings, and other indoor and outdoor lit subjects. Includes tips for both film and digital photography, and examples of photographs of holiday lights. From a photography school. http://www.nyip.com/ezine/holidays/holidaylights.html Topics: Christmas, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photography Last updated Dec 13, 2006 How We Celebrate Hanukkah
Information about Hanukkah, covering the history and meaning of the holiday and how to celebrate, complete with blessings, songs, activities, recipes for traditional foods, the meaning of "gelt," and a virtual dreidel game. Chag sameach! (Happy holidays!) From the Jewish Outreach Institute. http://www.joi.org/celebrate/hanuk/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Musical Genres, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Dec 6, 2006 JewishHolidays.org
This resource features the current upcoming Jewish holiday on the main page, and has a rolling calendar of dozens of other holidays, presented chronologically. Each entry has dates, a brief description, and related links. The section "For Kids" features games and other fun activities. Includes locators for Jewish religious services and holiday events in the San Francisco Bay Area. http://www.sfjcf.org/jholidays/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Mar 2, 2005 Latke Festival Offers New Takes on Holiday Favorite
Features several recipes from the Long Island (New York) Latke Festival, including pesto latkes, firecracker latke poppers, and curried sweet potato latkes. Provides audio of the broadcast and links to related articles on Hanukkah cooking. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4225878 Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism Last updated Dec 14, 2004 Light and Crispy Latkes
Collection of recipes for these potato pancakes that are often part of a Hanukkah feast. Includes latke-making tips, recipes for classic potato latkes and variations with ingredients such as sweet potatoes and parsnips. Also includes a link to an article with instructions for making a menorah and to other Hanukkah recipes. From Sunset magazine. http://www.sunset.com/food-wine/holidays-occasions/light-crispy-latkes-00400000012092/index.html Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Oct 5, 2009 NPR: Holidays
Holiday-related features from National Public Radio (NPR) programs. Includes audio from programs on memories and traditions, food, music, and movies. Also features commentaries and selections from NPR's recipe and music archives. http://www.npr.org/nprholidays/ Topics: Christmas, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Feb 17, 2007 The Online Menorah
Introduction to the meaning of Hanukkah and the Hanukkah menorah. Features background about why Hanukkah is celebrated, the basic rules associated with the use of the menorah (what one may use to light the candles, and how one lights the candles), and audio, with English translations, of three blessings that are recited when the candles are lit. Also includes links to more detailed material about Hanukkah. From a Jewish outreach and education group. http://www.torah.org/chanukah.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism Last updated Nov 27, 2007 What Matters to You This Holiday Season?
This site concentrates on ways to focus on the true meaning of the holidays, providing ideas for preventing excessive consumerism, saving money, and selecting environmentally responsible holiday gifts. Includes gift ideas, holiday statistics, and ideas for planning an alternative gift fair. From the Center for the New American Dream, an organization devoted to responsible consumerism. http://www.newdream.org/holiday/ Topics: Christmas, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism Last updated Nov 27, 2008 |
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