Monday, December 17, 2012
Eighth night of joyous holiday marks end of Festival of Lights with car parade through townships.
Members of the West Orange and Livingston Jewish communities held their annual Hanukkah Parade Saturday night in West Orange and Livingston. The parade, which started at the Valley National Bank Building, 66 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. in Livingston, traveled part of the way down Route 10 and ended up in West Orange at the Lubavitch Center Shul, 395 Pleasant Valley Way. There were almost 25 participants this year. Each car was adorned with a fully lighted Menorah glowing with eight lights lit to represent the final day of the Jewish Festival of Lights. Were you at this year's Hanukkah Parade? Share your photos with Patch.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Make these brisket, latke, and sufganiyot recipes for Hanukkah.
This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 8 and ends on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 16. Observing the Festival of Lights goes hand-in-hand with making special Hanukkah foods. Before you light the menorah, make sure you have all the ingredients for some great brisket, latke, and sufganiyot. Although there are many recipes, below are a few to try during the eight nights. Potato Latkes Ingredients Instructions Once they are ready to eat, try them with some apple sauce mixed with sugar & cinnamon, sour cream or just a sprinkling of salt. Brisket Ingredients Instructions Sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts) from chabad.org Ingredients Instructions TELL US: What are your favorite things to eat during Hanukkah? Do you have any …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The Jewish holiday begins a little early this year.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Mark your calendars for the 25th day of the month of Kislev. That's when Hanukkah starts in 2012. For those of us who aren't so tuned into the Jewish calendar, that translates to sundown on Saturday Dec. 8. The holiday, also called the Festival of Lights, lasts eight days. Hanukkah commemorates the story of the Maccabean Revolt against Syrian rulers in present day Israel 2,300 years ago. The Maccabees wanted to rededicate Jerusalem's main temple but had only enough oil to kindle the Eternal Light for one day. Yet the oil lasted for eight, according to the story, and thus the holiday of Hanukkah was born. Today, Jews generally celebrate by gathering together with family, lighting a menorah over the course of eight days, playing dreidel and …
