Hanukkah

I usually write posts about topics like challenges facing our community, and my work in engagement and social justice. But ...

So everybody knows that Hanukkah is all about miracles, right? I think when it comes to miracles we’re each entitled to our ...

This week, my Facebook news-feed is filled with outrage about the fact that Hobby Lobby won’t carry Hanukkah decorations. Many ...

The Daf Yomi (Hebrew for “page a day”), is a program for learning Talmud.  Participants study one page a day, ...

This blog originally appeared on Lutheran Confessions, and is re-posted here with permission from the author, Pastor Clint Schnekloth. Although ...

Every December, I am overwhelmed by the magnitude of Jewish celebrations taking place across the United States. This is a ...

Ask any Jew what Hanukkah is about and you are likely to get one of two possible explanations: Maccabees or ...

I have always loved telling the Chanukah story because it is so much about the strength of the Jewish people.  ...

I’m skeptical of Hanukkah. Maybe it’s the rampant commercialism that defines the entire month of December. Maybe it’s the way ...