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Gift Giving

Giving gifts on Hanukkah has become common practice for many American Jews, especially those with children in their households. Many of us struggle with how to do this well—we want to give generously and joyfully, but we don’t want Hanukkah to lose its deeper meaning to the rampant materialism that haunts America’s holiday season. In this section we offer ways to give with an open hand and a heart full of intention.

Got Gelt? A Conversation about Giving in this Season of Receiving [Video]

Tips on how to ritualize giving tzedakah during your Hanukkah celebration, including a kavannah to recite when giving tzedakah [more]

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Tags: tzedakah

Chanukah Gifts

A short article with suggestions about how to handle the materialism which often overwhelms us during the winter holiday season [more]

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Tags: Rabbi Rona Shapiro, tzedakah