Hanukkah is a relatively minor holiday in the Jewish year. In the United States, however, its closeness to Christmas has brought greater attention to Hanukkah and its gift-giving tradition. Amid the ever-growing flood of Christmas advertising, it may seem especially fitting that the Hanukkah story tells of Jewish culture surviving in a non-Jewish world. The Hanukkah Story Nearly 2,200 years ago, the Greek-Syrian ruler Antiochus IV tried to force Greek culture upon peoples in his territory....

An online scavenger hunt can either be incredibly dull or a lot of fun. If the hunt is dull, the kids become uninterested and want to finish the assignment quickly for all the wrong reasons. However, an entertaining hunt will create a better learning atmosphere and the students will want to keep progressing through the hunt because they’re having fun. Kids learn better in a playful environment and a scavenger hunt has the potential to introduce students to so many topics they wouldn’t understand otherwise....

The composition of United States coinage is determined by laws passed by the United States Congress and approved by the President. The Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, established the denominations and specifications that the Treasury Department could direct the United States Mint to manufacture. Congress must approve any changes to the diameter, weight, and composition of the coins. Although the United States is one of the few nations in the world that has not officially adopted the metric system for commerce, all coin specifications for United States coinage is given in millimeters for diameter and grams for weight....

This is the reason why people often think of blocking calls by a specific country code. If you could blacklist an entire country, you will not receive any call originating from there. This makes it much easier to get around the problem of blacklisting hundreds of specific phone numbers. But how do you block calls by country code? For Android phone users it is pretty easy! In this tutorial, we will tell you how to go about it....

Snapchat is growing increasingly popular on a daily basis. Around 350 million individuals are said to be active Snapchat users at present. You must have been one of them. People change the default notification sound of Snapchat for a variety of reasons. It’s never enjoyable to miss important notifications. After all, the last thing you want to do is end your snap streaks, which have likely lasted hundreds of days....

Common Sizes Length: Wood screws must be long enough to hold the two boards together securely. If the screws are too short, they may not adequately hold the boards together. If they are too long, they will piece through to the other side.Thickness (gauge): Wood screws must be thick enough to grab onto the two boards. If the screw is too thin, it may pull out of the wood. If the screw is too thick, it may split the wood, rendering it useless....

Keeping your embroidered items clean and properly stored will ensure a lifetime of enjoyment. Following these top 11 tips will help keep your projects looking their best. To test a piece, crinkle it gently in your hands while holding it up to your ear. On older pieces, you might hear a gentle crinkling noise as you handle the fabric, which indicates that fibers are breaking. Do not wash a piece that crinkles because this will cause further damage and the piece could disintegrate in the wash....

When your Facebook and Gmail accounts are linked together, your account becomes very secure as you will be notified if someone tries to access your account. Gmail will receive notifications when you forget your Facebook password, receive messages and help make your account information easy to access and safely stored. If you are unaware of how to connect Facebook to Gmail Account, worry no more because, with this article, we have you covered....

What are archived messages actually? Archived messages are those messages which you can hide from your inbox. The archived messages will not appear in the inbox unless you chat with them again. You will not receive any notifications for those messages as well. If you want to hide messages you may not want to talk to them as well. You can also unarchive messages on Messenger if you want the messages to appear in the inbox again....

Before you take the extreme step of deleting it, we would suggest you consider deactivating your Facebook account. Deactivation of a Facebook account removes the account from search, no one will be able to see your profile or send you messages or friend request. In a nutshell, deactivation makes you disappear from Facebook. But, later on if you change your mind, you can always come back on Facebook and reactivate your account....

It is also advisable to download a copy of your Facebook data if you proceed to delete your Facebook account because once the FB account is deleted, all this data will be lost forever. You can download the following types of data from your Facebook timeline: Photos or videos you’ve shared on Facebook Your Wall posts, messages and chat conversations Your friends’ names and some of their email addresses. Email addresses of only those friends are included who’ve allowed this in their account settings....

It’s helpful to have a grasp of the equipment, terms, and steps involved with loom beading before you begin. The good thing about bead looms is that you can successfully weave beads using a flat economy loom or a more expensive upright loom. There are numerous similarities and differences between wireframe bead looms, wood frame fixed looms, adjustable frame bead looms, continuous warp bead looms, and upright bead looms. Decide which type of loom is best for you, your beading work, and your budget....

Why To Insert A Table in Gmail? There are many advantages of inserting a table in your mail. Not all people may open the attachment you send. When you send the table, they will be able to see the table in the mail itself. This will make the mail clearer than adding attachments. The table also allows free information flow in the table. Since the receiver do not need to open the file and go to various sheets, they can easily view the information....

A similar question was asked by a TechWelkin reader a few months ago. He had deleted emails from Gmail Inbox and then also emptied the Trash folder —thereby deleting all the trash content permanently. A number of people face this scenario. Also sometimes, it appears that, the emails simply go missing as the Gmail user does not intentionally delete them. You may feel at loss as to where your emails have gone....

Users can respond to posts on TikTok. This is significant because it gives you another way to interact with users who are interested in your content while also giving you a way to get feedback on it. When you post on TikTok, you’ll see a new type of comment that isn’t immediately apparent. How to Reply to a Comment On TikTok? You’ll see a lot of intriguing things once you get to the comment section on a TikTok video....

The Chess Board A modern chess board is always the standard 8 square by 8 square board with alternating dark and light squares. Place the board between the two players. The square in the lower right-hand corner should be a light-colored square. If it’s not, rotate the board. An easy way to remember this rule is the phrase “white on right.” Some chess boards have letters across the top and bottom, denoting the ranks, which are the rows that go from side to side across the chessboard....

The beauty of Spotify playlists is that it is very easy to build and share making your playlist engagement higher and allowing you to share your favorite music with your loved ones. When you share your playlist with someone on Spotify, they will be able to listen to all the music you add and even share it with more of their friends. If you are unaware of how to share a Spotify playlist, worry no more because, with this article, we have you covered....