Susan Kemppainen, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 24, 2021
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...
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...
Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 21, 2021
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...
Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-Chief
• Published November 19, 2021
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...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 17, 2021
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,...
Hanukkah is a holiday bursting with meaning, ideas that we can apply to our daily lives. We eat traditional foods fried in oil at our Hanukkah meal to remind us of the miracles and bravery of our forefathers. Admittedly, preparing an entire holiday meal...
