More than 400 people celebrated the eighth night of Hanukkah at a public menorah lighting in St. Charles Sunday evening, Dec. 21. The event was organized by the Chabad Jewish Center of St. Charles. It marks the 7th year for the festive...

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, gives us eight nights to celebrate. Instead of giving gifts this year, I’m giving unsolicited advice. I’ve collected these gems (and a couple duds) from various sources over the years. I’m sharing my top eight,...

A St. Louis youth soccer team staged an impromptu celebration on the first night of Hanukkah from their Phoenix hotel after a scavenger hunt to find an important item: a menorah. A missing menorah Lizzie Berman and Michael Lourie, both soccer parents,...

Just a day after an antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and First Lady Claudia Kehoe welcomed guests to the Governor’s Mansion for Chabad of Greater St. Louis’ annual Hanukkah gathering,...

My favorite Hanukkah gift are the knitted gloves I got from Stacy Wolff Smart, [chief operating officer at the Jewish Light]. I wear them all the time and think of her whenever I do. They are also super helpful because after I had a heart attack my hands...

  St. Louis is lighting up Hanukkah with its very first pop-up bar on Dec. 18 from 6 to 11 p.m., where cocktails, food and celebration come together for a night of community and fun. The event is inspired by the Maccabee bars in New York...

  I have been writing Hanukkah columns for the St. Louis Jewish Light since 2006 and have covered a trove of historical and culinary topics regarding latkes. This year, I thought it might be fun to explore creative ways to serve your potato...

Hanukkah 2025 begins the evening of Dec. 14, and this year St. Louis is offering a packed calendar of public celebrations, hands-on workshops and family gatherings across the region. From a giant menorah near the Arch to a rolling parade of menorah-topped...

Every holiday season, as reliably as the first snowflake or the first burnt latke, I’m asked the same question: “Ellen, what should I get (fill in the name) for Hanukkah?” And every year, I channel my inner Maccabee and charge into the battlefield...

When I was young, my brother and I used to fight over Hanukkah gelt. This was complicated because the pieces were different sizes, so even if the number of pieces were the same, it still didn’t always seem fair. As an adult, it always felt embarrassing...

Last year, St. Louis unveiled a spectacular new addition to its holiday celebrations: the Staenberg Menorah, a towering 29-foot-tall marvel located at Kiener Plaza with the Gateway Arch towering behind it. Constructed with 250 feet of truss and lit with...

The Festival of Lights just got a little brighter—and a whole lot creamier. Clementine's Naughty and Nice Creamery is rolling out two new Hanukkah-inspired ice cream flavors at all eight St. Louis-area parlors. If you can’t wait—or live outside...