Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein, JTA
• Published December 15, 2022
(JTA) — As a young child I often wondered why people light the hanukkiah, or Hanukkah menorah, in so many different places. Some light the candles on their front porches and driveways, some in the streets, others at in city parks, and a very select...
(JTA) — In the days before Hanukkah, which starts Sunday night, a few men and women from two Conservative institutions in Israel will travel to the small Jewish community in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, with a supply of needed items.
Amid the power outages...
(JTA) — When the New York Giants and Washington Commanders face off on “Sunday Night Football” this weekend, there will be two extra lights inside the stadium.
Sunday is the first night of Hanukkah, and for the first time ever, the National Football...
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...
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...
BY RACHAEL TURKIENICZ, My Jewish Learning
• Published December 13, 2022
The First and Second Books of Maccabees contain the most detailed accounts of the battles of Judah Maccabee and his brothers for the liberation of Judea from foreign domination. These books include within them the earliest references to the story of...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 12, 2022
While there are probably dozens, if not hundreds, of different ways Jewish St. Louisans celebrate Hanukkah, I'm betting we all have one thing in common: We love to eat well during the eight nights of celebration. But after our briskets and potato...
In 2022, the first night of Hanukkah is Sunday, December 18, and the last night is Sunday, December 25, which means you only have a few weeks left to find and acquire the best Hanukkah gifts. Last week we shared Part 1, but we have more:
Craft...
By Shannon Sarna, Kveller
• Published December 8, 2022
I love making a latke. But I loathe grating potatoes and cleaning the food processor and making a starchy mess in the kitchen. And I bet you do, too.
For those who want to fry up some latkes but cut out a few steps, I have got such the hack for you:...
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....
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz — South Florida congresswoman, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, mother of three school-age children — is also, apparently, something of maven in the kitchen. Wasserman Schultz (aka @cleancookingcongresswoman)...
