Pirsumei Nisa

There is only one mitzvah associated with Chanukah and that is "Pirsumei Nisa" to publicize the miracle of Chanukah. This is done by lighting the Chanukah candles and putting them in your window sill. We know that in the past, and some would argue that still today in some places, putting your Chanukiya in the window (or wearing a chanukah shirt in public) could still be dangerous. We happen to have a large inflatable chanukah menorah in our backyard (facing the main road) and I wore my Kol Ami Chanukah shirt and another accessory to Target just this morning.

But what I love seeing is all the other ways people are doing this mitzvah, especially those with lots of reach. It is so important to spread the light of Chanukah and let everyone know about this incredible miracle that we celebrate in the days of our ancestors and today!

Here is some of my favorite recent acts of Pirsumei Nisa:

The Hanukah Sessions

This series from Greg Kurstin (Jewish) and Dave Grohl (Not Jewish) present songs written by Jews each night of Chanukah!

The White House gets a Chanukiya

Along with several parties, the White House added a menorah to their Holiday decor.

Hanukkah on Rye is a truly delicious movie! It's a Hallmark movie, so be warned of the all the latke puns and romance, but unlike most other "Hanukkah" movies, this one is not actually about Christmas with some Chanukah on the side.

Joel Joseph Weinberger                                 Husband of Patricia Weinberger

Father of Paul Weinberger

Bluma Boardman                                          Mother of Priscilla Adelman

Joanne Spitz                                                      Mother of Amanda Moonitz

Max Nelson                                                        Father of Carnot Nelson

Anna Sprinczeles                                               Grandmother of Erma Ruffkess

Myron Lavine                                                     Brother of Harriet Chesler

Ronnie Rudowsky                                            Daughter of Jack Rudowsky

Martin Ruffkess                                                Brother of Steve Ruffkess

A.Stella Ramer                                                  Mother of Karen Sinnreich

Grandmother of Michael Sinnreich

Judy Post                                                             Mother of Jessica Swere

Howard Kanter                                                 Father of Gail Baker

                                                                             Father of Brad Kanter

                                                                             Father of Richard Kanter

Ruth Darrow                                                       Grandmother of Gregory Baker

Benjamin Gordon                                            Uncle of Sheila Solomon Rudd

Moses Entis                                                        Father of Frank Entis

Eda Solome                                                         Mother of Elana Goldman

Eric Piburn                                                         Son of David & Randi Piburn

                                                                             Brother of Alexandra Piburn

                                                                          Grandson of Martin Cohn

Joseph Boardman                                            Father of Priscilla Adelman

Gerald M. Levenson                                        Brother of Roslyn Willis

Esther Dorothy Spera                                      Dear Friend of Ilona Friedman

                                                                          Dear Friend of Sheila Shaw

                                                                          Dear Friend of Andrea Friedman

Adele Lasher                                                      Mother of Sharon Richmond

Louis William White                                         Father of Deborah White

Marlene Kaplan                                                 Stepmother of Sheri Peterson

Leon Lavine                                                        Father of Harriet Chesler 

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