Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
• Published November 30, 2021
Mariah Carey is the absolute, unrivaled queen of Christmas music. Even the biggest Christmas grinch alive (that’s me, I am the grinch) can’t argue with the fact that “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is a timeless masterpiece.
Now, Carey...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published November 27, 2021
Every year as Hanukkah approaches, we hear people say, write or even sing about "lighting the menorah." Those three words have become so commonplace that it's easy to forget that it's technically not correct when it comes to lighting candles during...
(JTA) — President Theodore Roosevelt’s summer home was decorated with the likes of African elephant tusks, a hippo-foot inkwell and other hunting souvenirs. That’s not terribly surprising, considering the 26th president of the United States published...
RABBI CARNIE SHALOM ROSE
• Published November 25, 2021
“Now Israel (Jacob) loved Joseph best of all his sons, for he was the child of his old age. Thus he had made for him an ornamented, multicolored tunic.” (Genesis 37:3)
I have to admit that I have always been intrigued by Joseph’s famous coat...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Biden White House is planning an in-person Hanukkah party for next week, although the details are still tentative.
There were concerns about in-person Hanukkah and Christmas events because of the continued coronavirus threat,...
Makes about 16 churros
Churros, another of the many desserts we inherited from the Spanish, are a popular nighttime treat, served with Mexican hot chocolate. When I was growing up in Mexico City, churros were sold plain and simply dusted with sugar,...
RACHEL SPEZIA, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 24, 2021
Hanukkah holds an extra special place in my heart. That’s likely because it was the only Jewish holiday we celebrated when I was growing up. We were taught to be incredibly proud of our Jewish identity, but other than Hanukkah and the insane amount...
With Hanukkah right around the corner, starting Nov. 28, Jewish a capella greats Six13 release Hanukkah video: “West Side Chanukah Story,” a riff off of Steven Spielberg’s reimagining of “West Side Story,” opening Dec. 10.
One...
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...
