Hanukkah Presents

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I think I’ll add new presents each day of Hanukkah under this menorah — just like at home. One thing I promise, no six packs of socks!

Seventh Present

Happy Winter Solstice! Here’s a collection of Jewish winter solstice stories to light your way through this dark night

Thanks to Jason at Wild Hunt for posting this gorgeous picture!

Sixth Present

Unwrap a little Matisyahu — nothing like a hipster Hasid! New album comes out on December 26th.

Fifth Present

Fourth Present
Menorah Tree
Artist Shoshanna Bauer is on a mission to paint 50 paintings in 50 days. She painted this beautiful menorah on the first day of Chanukkah. What a lovely gift she gave us all!

Third Present
If you haven’t checked out Chanukkah in Story and Song — do! It’s a mixture of story and song that was produced by NPR a few years ago. Leonard Nimoy, yes that Leonard Nimoy, does the narration and the Western Wind Ensemble does the music. I have several Jewish holiday CDs produced by the Western Wind Ensemble with Mr. Nimoy’s narration — all are fantastic.

Second Present
And if you know any feminist, goddess Jews — Leonard Nimoy’s book Shekhinah is a great gift choice. Warning — more traditional Jews may be offended by it, so please be sure that the recipient will actually appreciate it. I love it, but my Mom (who gave it to me) was a bit confused by it, although not offended.

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1 leuico
Dec 12th, 2007 at 9:18 am

Isn’t Hanukkah about being different from gentiles?
Hannah and her sons were killed for being different right?
Why all the Christmas like giftgiving?
Just curious.
2 Carly (Chava Chai - חוה חי)
Dec 12th, 2007 at 9:33 am

Well, I’m not opposed to giving little gifts at Hannukah. And, as most of these are virtual gifts that I gave to the people who read this site - a year ago - I’m not sure why you’d bother questioning it? The rest are spiritual in nature. I mean come on, it’s hardly a materialistic present orgy.

Plus….how did you find this page? Unless you were searching for Hannukah gift ideas….
3 WindReader
Dec 16th, 2007 at 9:20 am

this entire site has been a wonderful present for me. I was raised in a very observant Jewish home but see myself as more Pagan and Earth-based Unitarian Universalist these days. I light my menorah (we learned that the kind used on Chanukah is specifically referred to as a chanukia) on the Solstice. every day we get a little more light, so every night another candle.
4 Carly (Chava Chai - חוה חי)
Dec 16th, 2007 at 2:01 pm

Yeah!!! That’s what I’m here for — so I’m glad that it’s working. You are right the Chanukah menorah is a chanukia — but most people don’t know that so I just say, “menorah!”