Chanukah Videos

Join Eli as he prepares some Chanukah favorites with his Bubby

Live coverage of the breaking news story of Chanukah as it unfolds minute by minute.

A group of children receive instructions on making potato-latkes. If you've always wanted to learn about this noble tradition but were ashamed to ask... here's your chance!

In the Temple, more than 2,000 years ago, the Menorah was lit with wicks in olive oil. Today too, many Jews light their Chanukah Menorahs using pure olive oil.

Buckle up for a Chanukah celebration in... Space Shuttle Discovery! Astronaut Jeff Hoffman hosts the celebration courtesy of NASA.

It was the phrase that kept our hopes alive during history's harshest times...

Thoughts on our generation's desire for life-affirming messages of Jewish pride and heroism.

When it's dark, light a candle...

Inspirational speaker, Charlie Harary, shares his personal take on one of the lessons to be learned from the story of Chanukah.

Thousands of Jewish homes around the globe kindle the Menorah with wax Chanukah candles. Visit a factory in Israel that's been making these candles for generations.

Experience the story of Chanukah as it comes alive in this real life presentation. This production from the Jewish Children’s Museum was performed live on Chanukah in 2006.

Join Benny and Zaidy for the thrilling adventure of the Chanukah story! Go back to a time of danger, drama and triumph! Laugh, thrill and cheer as the adventure of Chanukah unfolds in this animated production.

From Paris to Buenos Aires, Cairo to California, Madrid to Moscow, public Menorahs light up cities and towns around the globe. Visit 30 of these Menorahs.

This Chanukah rap tune is all about yes, you too can be a Macabbee! Be strong and joyful... and share the light and the love!

For eight days the world glows a little bit brighter as giant outdoor Menorahs light up the night sky.

How rabbinical commandments -- like lighting the Chanukah menorah -- derive their power from the Biblical injunction (Deuteronomy 17:11) "According to the law they [the Sages] instruct you... you shall not divert... either right or left."

The school of Hillel says that the very best way (mehardin min hamehadrin) of lighting the menorah is to add one more candle each night. The Talmud gives two reasons for this approach: a) because of the dictum that we increase in matters of holiness and b) to make it readily obvious which night of Chanukah it is. Will there be a practical difference between these two reasons? A difference in rulings between Maimonides and Tosafos is considered.

The name Chanukah itself contains many hints to the deeper meaning of the festival.

The Jews' devotion to maintaining their spiritual freedom can only be described as supernatural. What gives us this miraculous strength?