WASHINGTON (JTA) — During a closely-watched press conference with Ukraine’s Jewish president, Volodymr Zelensky, President Joe Biden brought up the Hanukkah story, comparing Ukraine’s struggle against Russia to the Maccabees’ uprising. “Tonight...

(JTA) — Hanukkah may be considered a “minor holiday,” as rabbis will say, but its resonance and unique traditions offer a great window into Jewish communities around the world. We’ve rounded up eight images, one for each candle of the menorah,...

A large audience gathered on Monday night, December 19 braving the cold weather in Kiener Plaza downtown for a public menorah lighting organized by Chabad of Greater St. Louis. Tishaura Jones, mayor of the City of St. Louis, helped commemorate the...

(JNS) A Tel Aviv LEGO store has secured what is believed to be the largest-ever LEGO menorah. Located in the Dizengoff Center, LEGO Store Tel Aviv in July became the first official LEGO store to open in Israel. The store commissioned expert LEGO artist...

In the weeks before Hanukkah last year, I began to see stories circulating about “cheese latkes.” The rumor was that, before potatoes, latkes were cooked with cheese. This might seem a bit scandalous to your average modern Jew—potato latkes are,...

In high school, I spent two Hanukkahs filling, glazing, decorating and selling donuts at Roladin, the bakery chain that’s become synonymous with the holiday. It was the best and tastiest job I ever had. Fast forward a decade and a half and I’m...

Happy Hanukkah! The candles are lit, the wax is dripping, the latkes are sizzling, and the house will smell like it for a week. Let’s celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah with eight random thoughts, one for each night, from my brain to yours. I don’t...

There’s no shortage of in-person, free, family-friendly events this Hanukkah season to commemorate the Festival of Lights, which begins on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 18 and concludes the evening of Monday, Dec. 26. Here is a roundup of the communitywide...

The Brothers Lazaroff hope the experience that is their annual Hanukkah Hullabaloo concert is one fans will continue to enjoy now Hanukkah is underway. "Got a little Hanukkah treat we wanted to share before we hibernate for a bit," wrote brothers Jeff...

Sometimes the real story gets buried. On Saturday, “NBC News” aired a story on King Charles' first 100 days, which included the news-making rift between his son Harry, his daughter-in-law Meghan Markle and the rest of the royal family. But what should...

After a two-year COVID hiatus, the Home Depot Chanukah Experience is back! On Sunday, nearly 500 kids and their family members built their own menorahs and noshed on latkes. The event, which is held by Home Depot and Chabad of Greater St. Louis, originated...

“Jews are ready/Doughnuts with jelly" is the opening line from Jewish a cappella greats Six13 newest release for Hanukkah, and it literally made me, as the kids like to say, lol (laugh out loud). "You don't have to be a #LatkeMan to join in -- just...