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Prompted by the festival of lights, change your

light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs, whichare energy efficient and cost effective.

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From scientific discoveries to miracles, light can be understood both physically andsymbolically. Light is responsible for electricity, E=mc2 and quantum physics but alsofor the miracle of Chanukah. The oil in the Temple miraculously lasted longer thanimagined (eight days instead of one) and provided light, and therefore hope, to theJewish people.

It is no coincidence that Chanukah falls at the darkest time of the year. Eachnight of Chanukah we light an additional candle, so that the light increases andilluminates the darkness that the winter solstice brings.

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Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam, shehechiyanu vekiymanu vehigianu lazman hazeh.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe,who gave us life and sustained us and helped us to reach this time.

Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam,

asher kidshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu lehadlik ner shel Hanukah.

Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam,

sheasah nisim laavoteinu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.

Each night of Chanukah, Jews around the world light a menorah. Heres how:

1) Each night place an additional candle into your menorah. Place the candles from right to left.2) Light the shamash candle (the service candle) and use that candle to light all the others.3) Light the candles from left to right. Say the first blessing before lighting and the second

blessing while lighting. Say the Shehechiyanu only on the first night.

Light the menorah

Shehechiyanu

Blessed are you, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has sanctified uswith Gods commandments and commanded us to kindle the lights of Chanukah.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe,who performed miracles for our ancestors at this season in days past.

Second Blessing

First Blessing

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There is a custom to eat foods cooked in oil, like potato latkes and sufganiot donuts, toremind us of the miracle of oil. Heres how to make potato latkes:

a potato latke

Grate the potatoes, squeeze out as much water as possible.Mix the grated potatoes, matzah meal, eggs, pepper, andonion powder. Heat oil in frying pan. Add potato mixture bytablespoons into pan. Fry on both sides until brown.Remove from oil, drain on paper towels. Makes 6 servings.Great with apple sauce or sour cream.

4 large potatoes 1/4 tsp pepper 3 tbsp matzah meal 3 eggs, beaten Oil for frying 1 tsp salt