High Holy Day Music from throughout the Jewish World JNUL - Jewish National & University Library

As we start another year of studies, I invite my students and their families to check out this wonderful database of Jewish music from around the world for Selichot, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur.

JNUL - Jewish National & University Library

Hanukkah celebrations and stories from around the world

Be'chol Lashon/In Every Tongue is an organization offering educational resources and programs highlighting the diversity of Jewish customs and practices around the world. They offer here eight bits about Hanukkah as it is practiced by diverse Jewish communities: Chanukah around the World: 8 Ways to Celebrate.

Another custom is practiced in Italy and Yemen--reading a book called Megillat Antiochus.

For more resources on Hanukkah around the world:
Be'chol Lashon: Educational Resources: Holidays: Chanukah

The Jewish Traveler: Rome - Hadassah Magazine | HadassahMagazine.org

Hadassah Magazine is consistently one of the best Jewish periodicals around. My favorite ongoing feature is The Jewish Traveler. Every month, Hadassah profiles the Jewish community of a city in North America or an international destination. Not only does it inspire dreams of travel, but it also describes the history and culture of the Jews in that area. The Jewish Traveler: Rome - Hadassah Magazine | HadassahMagazine.org

Rabbi Rochel's Favorite Ladino Song

"Cuando El Rey Nimrod" ("When the King Nimrod...") is a Ladino song about the birth of Abraham. Follow this link to see the lyrics and listen to the song. If you want to read a short explanation of the song and its unusual themes, read the Wikipedia entry. It's my favorite Ladino song. I first heard it sung by the amazing Jewish band Divahn about five or six years ago. You can listen to the song and others like it at CD Baby.

NPR : Lost Language of Ladino Revived in Spain

NPR : Lost Language of Ladino Revived in Spain

Wikipedia in Ladino

Lest you think that Ladino is a "dead" language...
Kacha - Wikipedia