Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA
• Published December 13, 2022
(JTA) — The eight crazy nights of Hanukkah came early for Adam Sandler when the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday that the comedian and actor would be honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a ceremony in March.
The...
Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane
• Published December 13, 2022
Baby, it's cold outside and we're busy working, wrapping gifts, writing holiday notes and cooking to avoid heading out as temperatures dip and snow flurries swirl. But what we cook and how has changed as we've aged.
In today's world, especially during...
Philissa Cramer, JTA
• Published December 13, 2022
(JTA) — It was early November when Nicholas Wymer-Santiago walked into his local Target in Austin, Texas, and realized it was beginning to feel a lot like Hanukkah.
Instead of an endcap with a limited array of Hanukkah basics, as he had seen in...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Hanukkah’s profile has grown over the years due to its proximity to Christmas. It’s also true that because of this nearness, it is the Jewish holiday most Christians are familiar with. And yet, while...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 13, 2022
The animated film “Diary of a Whimpy Kid: Roderick Rules” began streaming on Dec. 2. ED ASNER, who died in 2021 at age 91, has a starring (voice) role. Asner, a Kansas City native, loved to work and at the time of his death he had completed 10 TV...
Hanukkah is probably the most fun holiday the Jewish calendar has to offer. And for good reason, too. Not only is it a beautiful festival of light, but it involves plenty of fried goodness, chocolates, gifts, family and friends. Still not convinced? Scroll...
Editor’s note: Amy Fenster Brown was part of the Light’s 2015 Class of Unsung Heroes because of her outstanding volunteer contributions. Here, she writes about what she knows, though she isn’t one to tout her many achievements.
It’s our favorite...
For an American Jewish comedian, Tehran Von Ghasri has an interesting story to tell, as his name suggests. The son of an Iranian-Jewish immigrant father and an African-American mother, Tehran’s heritage includes a mix of Jewish, Christian, Muslim and...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 8, 2022
Just months after releasing its "gefilte dogs" for July 4th, our good friends at Manischewitz are at it again this holiday season, launching a brand-new product that will forever change Hanukkah for the better. Introducing Manischewitz Crypto Gelt: the...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 8, 2022
If you ask me, life is always better when wearing pajamas. Last year, I rediscovered the true joy of comfy pajamas after receiving them as a gift for Hanukkah.
Soon, I learned that Hanukkah wasn't the only holiday to be celebrated in sleepwear....
By Dan Epstein, The Forward
• Published December 7, 2022
This past Dec. 2 marked the 40th anniversary of Marty Feldman’s death. Of the dozen or so people I’ve recently informed of this factoid, most had the same reaction — a slightly confused expression, followed by some variation of “Really? He’s...
BIrene Katz Connell, The Forward
• Published December 7, 2022
Like any truly great art movement, Hallmark’s foray into Hanukkah holiday movies has proceeded by fits and starts.
When the Christmas content giant released its first Jewish movie in 2019, they couldn’t even squeeze the word “Hanukkah” into the...
