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A Rabbi’s Christmas Message
With the flurry of discussion about how Jewish and interfaith families are handling the confluence of Hanukkah and Christmas this ...
Saying No to Silencing: The Jewish Duty to Speak Out
Spirituality is biography. Jewish spirituality and Jewish biography both demand a duty to speak out, reject silencing, and stand up against any ...
An Interdenominational December: Family Traditions Old and New
Each of us has our unique rituals and family traditions at this time of year. In this piece, Kate Hermann-Wu, ...
Don’t Let the Light Go Out!
Last night our congregation’s chant meditation group met to contemplate light as we arrived at the cusp of the darkest ...
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