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.
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December 19, 2011
why not have a video showing the making of olive oil in Israel...seems odd to me to present the making of olive oil in Italy when Israel produces so much olive oil and of course the Chanukah story took place right here in the holy land, Israel
Ellen Jerusalem, Israel
August 6, 2010
That Is Coo-ool!
as above i just mentioned it was cool!
Anonymous CA kids.tzivoshashem.org
December 11, 2009
Comment
Very nice and very important My mother can't walk and every day at her home she will see the program.
Moshe
December 10, 2009
Extra Virgin
I see the bottles are labeld as extra virgin. Is this how extra virgin is processed?
Jacob Brooklyn, NY
January 28, 2007
this video is very helpful if you are doing a dvar torah for parshat tetzaveh.
Anonymous US
December 3, 2006
This is my first year where I'm observing Chanukah, I'm looking forward to buying menorahs and candles for my son and myself tomorrow.
Jason
December 19, 2005
Precious oil
Nice to see the olive trees and the preparation of the oil.
"And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always." Ex 27:20
O G-d of Israel, make us our lamps to burn always for You.
Jerusalem, Israel
CA
kids.tzivoshashem.org
My mother can't walk and every day at her home she will see the program.
Brooklyn, NY
US
"And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always."
Ex 27:20
O G-d of Israel, make us our lamps to burn always for You.
Happy Chanukah to all of you
Hyderabad, India