It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Hanukkah at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center
With the first night of Hanukkah only 10 days away, it's time for us to start sharing some new videos that are being posted for the holiday.Walt Disney World's Epcot Center is usually one of the first...
View ArticleA Joke to Start the Week - "The Genie"
It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today's joke is told by Bob Alper, an ordained 78-year-old Reform rabbi from Vermont who served congregations for fourteen years and...
View ArticleHallmark Channel Hits a Home Run With its New "Hanukkah on the Rocks" Movie
The Hallmark Channel is well known for its extensive collection of Christmas movies, which grows bigger every year. Their predictable romantic comedies always feature a couple falling in love amid lots...
View ArticleHere Come the Chanukah Videos: Six13 Sings a Wicked a Cappella Chanukah Medley
The a Cappella group Six13 is bringing some much-needed light into the world with a fun medley of songs from the hit movie Wicked, with Chanukah lyrics replacing the Wicked originals.Six13 is a six-man...
View ArticleHere Come the Chanukah Videos: The Maccabeats Turn a Wicked Song Into a...
With so many Jewish singing groups coming up with Chanukah parodies and new lyrics for songs from the hit movie Wicked, we expected one from the Maccabeats and here it is.In 2010 The Maccabeats, an a...
View ArticleWelcoming Shabbat with a Wicked Adon Olam by Park Avenue Synagogue Cantors...
The hit movie Wicked is finding its way into every corner of life, even into Shabbat services at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan.Last week cantors Azi Schwartz and Mira Davis transformed the Wicked...
View ArticleHere Come the Chanukah Videos: Yonina Sings Hebrew Version "Be a Light" by...
We've been posting versions of Hebrew liturgical and popular songs by Yonina (Yoni and Nina Tokayer, a married musical duo who live in the small town of Pardes Chana, Israel.) They have been uploading...
View ArticleMeir Kay Plays Chanukah Trivia with Strangers in New York Streets for a Donut
Meir Kalmanson has been posting funny Jewish videos on YouTube under the name Meir Kay. An Orthodox Jewish filmmaker from Brooklyn, his aim is to spread "happiness and positivity."We've already...
View ArticleAnother Hanukkah Video by the Y-Studs: A Jackson 5 Chanukah !
The Y-Studs are an all-male Jewish a cappella group, originally from Yeshiva University. They started as a club in 2010, and have since grown beyond the collegiate level to the professional stage....
View ArticleBroadway Stars Light the Way With a Mash of "Tomorrow" and Hanukkah Candle...
Tonight we light the first Chanukah candle as we welcome the annual Festival of Lights into our homes.On February 13, stars of Broadway and the Jewish world gave us a preview of this hopeful season by...
View ArticleVoices of Liberty Sing "Light One Candle" to Celebrate Chanukah at Disney's...
Today is the first day of Chanukah, and if you are lucky to be basking in Florida's warmth at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center, you can see a live performance of Peter Yarrow's Light One Candle by the...
View ArticleWelcoming Shabbat Chanukah with Ana Be'Choach Sung by Ari Heiman
As we welcome Shabbat on the third night of Chanukah, a new light shines in the world of Jewish music.Ari Heiman is a rising star who just released his debut project: a heartfelt cover of Ana Be'Choach...
View ArticleNoa Tishby Lights Hanukkah Candles Each Night With Another Celebrity; First...
Noa Tishby is an Israeli activist, actress, model, producer, and writer. As an actress, she appeared in a variety of American television shows and movies, including The Affair, The Island, Nip/Tuck,...
View Article"8th Day" Sings Chanukah Medley at National Mall Menorah Lighting
On the first night of Chanukah this year on the Ellipse across from the White House, the National Menorah Orchestra and the “8th Day Band” performed a medley of popular Chanukah songs at the National...
View ArticleNoa Tishby Lights Chanukah Candles with Actress Mila Kunis
Noa Tishby is an Israeli activist, actress, model, producer, and writer. As an actress, she appeared in a variety of American television shows and movies, including The Affair, The Island, Nip/Tuck,...
View ArticleComedian Modi Rosenfeld on How to Become Jewish
There are comedians who happen to be Jewish, and then there are Jewish comedians. In his YouTube special, Know Your Audience, Modi solidifies himself as the former; wielding his unique blend of...
View ArticleA Symphonic Medley for the Eighth Day of Hanukkah
Today is the 8th and last day of Hanukkah. After posting Broadway, Hollywood, and pop versions of familiar Chanukah songs, we think it's only fair to present a medley of traditional songs in a...
View ArticleWelcoming Shabbat with Shalom Aleichem as Sung by Oxana Bar and Gaston Kirsman
Oxana Bar and Gaston Kirsman, a Jewish-Israeli couple living in Israel, offer Spanish speakers everywhere a unique and unfiltered glimpse into life in Israel, sharing people’s stories and experiences...
View ArticleJewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Pennfield Middle School Starts Winter...
We never stop being amazed at the popularity and resiliency of Hava Nagila, probably the most played Hebrew song of all time, and how often it appears in non-Jewish venues around the world.Since we...
View ArticleA Joke to Start the Week - "Emergency Martian Landing"
It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. This week we're posting another joke from Dr. Jay Orlikoff, a retired dentist from Centereach, New York, a community on Long Island in...
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