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Ode to the Frozen Mass-Produced Latke
When I was a kid, the crème de la crème of latkes were the frozen ones. And I don’t mean ...
7 Fried Chinese Food Recipes to Enjoy This Chrismukkah
Chinese food on Christmas: it just goes together like peanut butter and jelly. Like matzah balls and chicken soup. And ...
How to Set the Ultimate Hanukkah Table
There is more to Hanukkah than just latkes and sufganiyot–the holiday table is important as well! A beautifully decorated table ...
A Hanukkah Lesson for Our Turbulent Political Times
As we approach our upcoming Festival of Lights, our stories about the Maccabees and our nation’s triumph over religious and ...
How to Add Some Competitive Excitement to Your Hanukkah Party
I’ve been joking this year that with Hanukkah starting on Christmas Eve, our holiday doesn’t have a chance to compete ...
Moroccan Hanukkah Donuts Recipe
The following story and recipe come from the book Traditional Jewish Baking by Carine Goren. I was never able to ...
Celebrating Our Daughters: From Simchat Bat to Bat Mitzvah
I had been thinking about my eldest daughter’s bat mitzvah for a long time. We belong to a Modern Orthodox ...
From Israel to America: Sephardi Inspiration for Hanukkah
Multicultural Hanukkah inspiration
How Having a Baby Has Changed This Rabbi’s Blessings
This summer, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world in Jackson, Mississippi. Ever since, the birth ...
Vegan Beet Latkes Recipe for Hanukkah
I have tested root vegetable variations on the classic potato latke before, and sweet potatoes, in my experience, can be ...
Where to Buy Blue & White Sprinkles for Hanukkah Cookies
December isn’t just for potato latkes or Christmas cookies. It’s also for Hanukkah cookies, and one of my favorite ways ...
Roasted Goose Recipe: A Hanukkah Tradition From the Middle Ages
I realize that latkes and donuts are iconic foods for Hanukkah, but in my family the holiday wouldn’t be right ...