Thanksgiving and Hanukkah both arrive around the same time this year, and it has made me consider the difference between being grateful for what we have versus craving the things we want. After all, Thanksgiving is a holiday devoted to the concept of...

“This story was originally published on November 22nd by the Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from the Forward delivered to you each morning.” Thanksgiving and Hanukkah share stories of resistance This week, families...

Ten years ago, Illya Buzunov never could have imagined that one day he’d be teaching Jews around the world how to prepare potato latkes.  Until 2014, the Ukraine native didn’t even know he was Jewish.  But that’s exactly what...

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Move over latkes and sufganiyot—make room for shlishkas and kokosh. Not familiar with these Hungarian Hanukkah treats? Neither was I. These Hanukkah treats are worth your time. As I continue my research of our rich Jewish food heritage, I am...

(JTA) — Archaeologists excavating a 2,100-year-old fortress say it provides “tangible evidence” of the events from the Hanukkah story. The site, located west of Hebron in the Lachish Forest, includes remnants of a fortress made of stone and wood...

With the approach of Hanukkah, Chabad on Campus is offering every student in St. Louis a free Hanukkah kit full of holiday goodies, including a small tin menorah, candles, a dreidel, along with a guide and chocolate gelt coins. Students are requested...

We will have barely cleared the dishes from Thanksgiving, when Hanukkah shows up a few days later — in November, no less. If like me, you’re behind in your Hanukkah shopping — or haven’t even started! — perhaps some things in the Light’s...

Beckie Jacobs wears a hat that simply reads, "No BS." The saying speaks for her work, personality, and the treats that she serves up every week at Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream in Webster Groves, which she owns and operates six days a week. Believe...

St. Louisan's new idea to give your Hanukkah gifts some extra flair. You have eight nights of gifts to give, which means eight gifts to wrap, but are you just going to use a regular piece of wrapping paper? If you're looking to expand your wrapping...

One of our favorite St. Louis Jewish celebrities continues to bring a bit of sweetness to our lives. At the beginning of the month we told you that Andy Cohen now has his own ice cream flavor. In partnership with Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery,...