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Selah (/ ˈ s iː l ə (h)/; Biblical Hebrew: סֶלָה, romanized: selā) is a word used 74 times in the Hebrew Bible. Its etymology and precise meaning are unknown, though various interpretations are given. [1] It is probably either a liturgical-musical mark or an instruction on the reading of the text, with the meaning of "stop and listen".
To honor Chanukah, at sundown for eight nights, one additional candle in a menorah is added going from right to left, akin to the direction of Hebrew writing. This is a great time to recite ...
A short version of kaddish to mark the end of a section of prayers. Full kaddish קדיש שלם A longer version of kaddish to mark the end one of the major prayers, and is said after the amida. Kaddish yatom קדיש יתום A version said by mourners in the 11 months following the death of a parent. Kaddish d'rabanan קדיש ...
Selah (Hebrew: שֶׁלַח, romanized: Šélaḥ), Salah or Sala (Greek: Σαλά – Salá) or Shelah is an ancestor of the Israelites and Ishmaelites according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10. He is thus one of the table's "seventy names". He is also mentioned in Genesis 11:12–15, 1 Chronicles 1:18–24, and Luke 3:35–36.
The singer was confused about the more traditional spelling of Hanukkah.
English speakers most commonly call the lamp a "menorah" or "Hanukkah menorah" (the Hebrew word menorah simply meaning "lamp"). In Modern Hebrew, the lamp is generally called a chanukkiyah , a term which originated among Judeo-Spanish speaking Sephardic communities in the Eastern Mediterranean in the 18th century.
The dreidel, or sevivon in Hebrew, is a four-sided spinning top that children play with during Hanukkah. Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter which is an abbreviation for the Hebrew words נס גדול היה שם (Nes Gadol Haya Sham, "A great miracle happened there"), referring to the miracle of the oil that took place in the Beit ...
The next version — “The Chanukah Song, Pt. 2 - Live” — was part of Sandler’s 1999 album Stan and Judy’s Kids. Like future versions, Sandler subbed out some of the song's old references ...