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From a Jewish perspective, one of the fundamental tenets of the lighting of the Hanukkah candles is the notion of Pirsum Ha’Nes, Hebrew for “publicizing the miracle”—the miracle of the restoration of the Temple lights that is central to the story of Hanukkah. The notion of furtively lighting one’s Hanukkah candles, crouching low to stay out of view, is a direct violation of the primary spirit of these laws. Lighting Hanukkah candles in common rooms out of concern for fire safety has nothing...
After Galper’s remarks, friends said Kaddish, a prayer for the deceased, in both Hebrew and English...
Cohen added that with the various prayers, personal statements, and songs in both Hebrew and English, “There was something for everyone...
...could give it hickeys, he would. An off-beat Sherlock Holmes, he is positively ingenious at tracking down leads, befriending sources and piecing evidence together. From the ex-gay movement on campus to the grade inflation, he has tackled touchy subjects with phenomenal aplomb. In his tight Hebrew T-shirts and edgy glasses, he’s the picture of an intellectual, hip writer and he lives up to the look, proving that boys are capable of more than just Gossip Guy. A little bit cynical, a tad sarcastic and tons of fun, Amit is determined to make...
...point during the special worship-study service commemorating the start of Yom Kippur, Summers and Galper held up Torah scrolls as Rabbi Norman Janis chanted a Hebrew prayer...