Chassidism are of the mystical branch of Judaism. Besides Talmudic study, a key vehicle is song with dance, which are essentially breathing, sound vibration, and movement meditations. From an encounter with the Lubavitcher order and Reb Meanchem Schneerson and participation with folksinger Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, Mike Tabor carries on the musical tradition, particularly the nigunim, [...]

Purim is just around the corner, this year begins at sundown on March 19, 2011. Purim is the most festive of Jewish holidays, a time of prizes, noisemakers, costumes and treats. Commemorates a major victory over oppression and is recounted in the Megillah, the scroll of the story of  Esther (Megillat Esther). If  you’re planning to [...]

The Virtual Menorah for both iPad and iPhone/iTouch is here! Pick your candle type (Everlasting, 20min or 5 min). Choose the night. Watch them twinkle and burn down! Enjoy and Happy Chanukah! Compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Category: Reference Released: November 18, 2010 Publisher: Jared Bendis © 2010 Lemming Labs Limited Price: $0.99 (buy [...]

Chanukah, the Festival of  Light, is among the most widely celebrated of  Jewish holidays. It is a time for happy family gatherings around the menorah, for children’s songs and sizzling potato latkes and games of  ”dreidel.” For many of us, it brings back fond memories of childhood, or serves to renew our sense of Jewish [...]

iDreidel offers the most realistic dreidel simulation using an advanced 3D physics engine with real sound and motion dynamics. You can control the speed of the dreidel’s spin with longer swipes and the dreidel dynamically bounces off gelt and other obstacles on the table. The Dreidel itself is beautiful wood with carved Ashurit letters. The letters [...]

To play, have a pot of coins or “chips”, each player then takes turns spinning the dreidel. If you land on green (gimel) you get all the coins, yellow (nun) means nothing happens, red (hey) means you get half the pot, blue (shin) means you put one coin in. The game may last until one [...]

It’s Chanukah! Where can you find a Dreidel? With Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel and an iPhone or iPod Touch you will never be caught without your lucky Dreidel ever again! MacWorld Review: 3 Mice!!! “More Satisfying…” Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel is the best authentic simulated dreidel experience that you can get for your iPhone or iPod Touch. [...]

For the Jew far from home! Take part in the ancient tradition of  lighting the Menorah with this simple and beautiful application. Whether you’re traveling, commuting or fressing on a pastrami and rye, iMenorah is the perfect companion  (but not replacement). Features: – Easy to use – Appropriate for all ages – Light candles with [...]

Unlike other applications this dreidel actually spins around! The dreidel is usually played in chanukah. Each side of the dreidel bears a letter of the Hebrew alphabet: נ (Nun), ג (Gimel), ה (Hei), ש (Shin), acronym for “נס גדול היה שם” (Nes Gadol Haya Sham – “a great miracle happened there”). During chanukah jewish people [...]

Aint Bubbies Dreidel is a working dreidel that you can spin like the real deal. Set your iPhone or iPod Touch down on a smooth surface and give it a spin, taking off the protective cover for maximum torque. The dreidel spins along with your iPhone! Choose from three different dreidel shapes and dozens of [...]

iGevalt is a 3D dreidel simulator for Hanukkah. This app is a simple simulator of the dreidel itself. You can spin the dreidel with a swipe of your finger, or by using two fingers and “spinning” it. When it lands, a popup will appear that shows you what you got and what to do when [...]

A celebration of the Jewish Festival of Lights, in your pocket! Along with Holiday Envi, Hanukkah Envi brings thousands of the best Web-based Hanukkah images to your iPhone. It’s a tour of deep tradition, seasonal wonder, ancient history and holiday fun. From menorahs of all kinds, to dreidels and gelt, from classic art to modern [...]

Attention Moms and Dads! Hanukkah Fun is a fun and educational puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Hanukkah Fun features scrambled Hanukkah works of art that need unscrambling. This game will keep your child occupied while helping him or her learn about Hanukkah. The easy-to-use touch interface makes solving the puzzle both fun and [...]

Happy Hanukkah from Jirbo! Match the festive Hannukah items in the game as fast as you possibly can! Compete for highscores worldwide! Tapping on your iPhone has never been this fun! Hanukkah music and sound effects! Compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Category: Lifestyle Released: December 31, 2008 Publisher: Jirbo, Inc. Price: Free (get app) . [...]

This iPhone Menorah will show you how many candles to light for each day of the Jewish Holiday Chanukah (Hanukkah). It has a cute animation, that shows you which way to light, in accordance with the Ashkenaz customs. It also has the Chanukah prayers in Hebrew, English and Transliterated. Plus, we have the prayers professionally [...]