Our Jewish Sources on energy and its uses View print version l View activity sheets Instructions Intended audience: Children 3-6 Lesson Format: Song Craft Activity Additional Resources I. Singing Song is sung to the tune of “The wheels on the bus go round and round” NOTE: the words “ON” and “OFF” can be accompanied with hand motions: opening and […]
Canfei Nesharim is proud to present our fact sheet on energy for Chanukah. The “Save Energy” side of the fact sheet explores ideas for saving energy, and explain some of the challenges of our current energy situation. The other side features a Torah teaching on “The Wisdom of Olive Oil.” We offer two versions of the fact […]
by Drew Kaplan, Rabbinical Student At this time of year, inevitably, one turns to the famous rabbinic teaching in order to find out about the origin of Hanukkah. Upon inquiring as to what the etiological event was which established this holiday to be celebrated by Jews year in and year out, the Talmud responds that […]
by Rabbi Yonatan Neril View printable version l View source sheet l View Energy study and discussion guide The miracle of the Hanukkah lights is well-known. After the Hasmonian Jews defeated the Syrian Greeks, they sought to rededicate the Temple in Jerusalem and light the Menorah. However, only one small vessel of oil was found, with enough […]
The holiday of Chanukah revolves in large part around a miracle related to olive oil. In Biblical and Talmudic times, olive oil, used for light, heat, fuel and food, was a very important resource for energy. The limitations on this resource often posed problems in ancient times — just as modern limits on availability of […]
