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An Astronaut's Chanukah Adventure

Topics: Space Exploration, Chanukah

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


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Posted: Dec 16, 2008

An Astronaut's Chanukah Adventure

That is amazing, Good inspirational video!

Posted By Dusty, Norfolk, VA

Posted: Dec 15, 2008

that was so cool!!!

Posted By Anonymous, skokie, IL

Posted: Dec 15, 2008

I can't wait to show my kids!

My boys are going to be so excited when they see this! Regarding what the "wannabe astronaut" said in the previous comment, rather than making me feel sad that someone Orthodox might forgo his opportunity for spaceflight so he can light his Chanukiah (which would actually be so cool and inspirational to others, I think), it made me appreciative of being able to light our menorah this year with no barrier of any kind!

Posted By becca k

Posted: Dec 6, 2007

Mitzva In Space

I feel that proud that we are able to celebrate Chanukah on the special and unique occasion of a space flight.

Posted By Simon Glass, Worcester, UK

Posted: Dec 2, 2007

proud jew!

very nice

Posted By Patrick

Posted: Jan 22, 2007

that video was so cool i love it it really gave me some details for my project thank you it was full of infomation and i loved itt i got to use that video for my project and it good me a very good grade lol !
thanks

Posted By shanyn spangler, hillard, ohio

Posted: Dec 21, 2006

great !

A very good publicity for this festival

Posted By Anonymous, France

Posted: Dec 21, 2006

Missed Opportunities

I am saddened by this video. Were he an orthodox jew he would have had to give up his once in a lifetime chance to fly into space in order to light a few candles for 10 minutes in the evening down on earth.

Posted By Wannabe Astronaught

Posted: Dec 27, 2005

Channukkah in outer space

This site and ALL on it is a wonderful, delightful, insightful and miraculous creative effort that should be shown and enjoyed on cable tv worldwide!!! Not just the 8 days of Channukkah and Miracles, ALL you do throughout the year! Thank you and G-d Bless!

Posted By Zipora Yonina Kestenberg, Fort Worth, TX

Posted: July 13, 2005

Outerspace

The video display of America's enthusiasm to display the lights of Chanuka on board the Endevour is heartwarming. It is not everyday that an astronaut has the opportunity to display a spiritual light in the deepest physical darkness of space.

NASA's openmindedness toward space travel assists in providing awareness to the multidimensional universe that we live in. So too the light of the menorah is for all to see, and better still - in times of spiritual darkness.

Posted By Dudi Liebermann, Sydney, NSW