PNEI KEDEM – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Hebron Hills
When I was choosing a place for the last night of this Hanukkah series, there were a few options with “Kedem”. I asked my oldest…
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NAHAL KEDEM – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Dead Sea area
There aren’t any places I could find in Israel that contain the word “haya”, so instead I decided to look at the past tense, and…
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MAKHTESH HAGADOL – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Negev
We move on tonight to the second word of the Hanukkah phrase “gadol” - large, great. There aren’t many places in Israel which include “Gadol”…
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NES HARIM – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Jerusalem Hills
Nes Harim is a quiet bedroom community outside of Jerusalem that has an unexpected past. It was founded by Moroccan and Kurdish Jews shortly after…
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HAD NES – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Golan Heights
“From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.” So says Dr. Seuss. The story of Had Nes is the story of…
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NESS ZIONA – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Central Israel
Ness Ziona, is nestled between the larger cities of Rishon LeZion and Rehovot, and contains within its name its most important historical contribution. It is…
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NES AMMIM – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Western Galilee
I thought it appropriate today, December 25, 2024, the first night of Hanukkah, and also Christmas, to showcase a Christian community in Israel. Nes Ammim…
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NES GADOL HAYA PO – a Hanukkah Series
This year’s Hanukkah series spotlights places in Israel that include in their names part of the Hanukkah phrase, “Nes Gadol Haya Po” - a great…
Hanukkah Series
Here is a compilation of Hanukkah Series by year: 2021 Series: Hasmonean Rulers Simon Thassi - Founder of a StateJohn Hyrcanus - Push Out, Dig…
Miriam – He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
The last Hasmonean leader for the holiday is Miriam. Although she was never a ruler in her own right, Miriam did influence greatly her husband,…
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