Do you read the Torah on Chanukah?
Torah Reading on Shabbat Chanukah On Shabbat Chanukah, we read from two Torah scrolls. When Chanukah inclides two Shabbatot, the first is parshat Vayeishev and the second is parshat Mikeitz. The weekly portion is read from the first Torah, and the reading for Chanukah is read for as maftir from the second.
What is read on Hanukkah?
As you light the first candle of Hanukkah, you read a special blessing called the Shehecheyanu. The Hebrew reading is Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha’olam shehecheyanu v’kiyimanu v’higi’anu laz’man hazeh.
What is the Torah study for today?
According to Rabbinic Judaism, the study is ideally done for the purpose of the mitzvah (“commandment”) of Torah study itself. This practice is present to an extent in all religious branches of Judaism and is considered of paramount importance among religious Jews.
How many times a week do Jews read the Torah?
The Torah scrolls are taken out from the Ark (Aron ha kodesh) and portions read in the synagogue three times each week. On Mondays and Thursdays small sections are read. The main reading is on the morning of Shabbat (Sabbath). Over the course of the year the whole scroll is read in sequence.
How many Aliyot are there on Hanukkah?
Number of aliyot per day
| Number of aliyot | Occasion |
|---|---|
| 3 | Mondays and Thursdays, Shabbat afternoon, fast days, Hanukkah, Purim, Yom Kippur afternoon |
| 4 | Rosh Chodesh, Chol HaMoed |
| 5 | Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah |
| 6 | Yom Kippur morning |
What is Chabad in Judaism?
Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch (Hebrew: חב”ד), is an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic dynasty. Chabad is one of the world’s best-known Hasidic movements, particularly for its outreach activities. It is one of the largest Hasidic groups and Jewish religious organizations in the world.
Can the Torah be read in English?
The original language of the Torah is Hebrew, and because most people today don’t read Hebrew many English translations of the Torah are available, like these notable translations: The Living Torah by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan: This is the most readable of all translations, and its brief footnotes are always illuminating.
Who reads the Torah on Shabbat?
There are always at least three olim (people called to read the Torah) unless a Kohen is present and no Levite is present, in which case the Kohen is called for the first and second reading: Initially, the Torah was read on the Sabbath or special occasions by the king, a prophet, or a kohen.
When was Hanukkah made a Christian holy day?
It was precisely in the year 354 and it is recorded on the Calendar of Philocalus, the official scribe for Pope Damasus. It was finally made an official Christian holy day by edict of the Roman Church Pope not quite a century later, in 440.
Is there a connection between Christmas and Hanukkah?
Yes, we do. It is well attested to and recorded even among the archives of the Catholic Church who first ordained it. And it is in this understanding of how and when Christmas was established that we find this strange intersection of Hanukkah, Christmas, and the birthday of Zeus (which was one of the many names for the Sun God).
Why was Hanukkah so popular for pagans?
The pagan festival with its riot and merrymaking was so popular that Christians were glad of an excuse to continue its celebration with little change in spirit and in manner.
Is the Book of John written after Yeshua’s death?
The book of John and the book of Revelation were written about 70 years after Yeshua’s death, and still we find no reference to celebrating any holiday but the ancient Biblical Feasts. Others had no problem with celebrating His birth, but NOT if was intentionally intertwined with some long-established pagan holiday.