Hanukkah begins tonight, and as always, MJL is here to help you prepare. Learn about the holiday’s history, its theology ...

What's Chanukah, you ask? Spin yourself back in time to learn the story, and why we celebrate miracles in the darkest and coldest part of the year.

Modern Hebrew culture made of Hanukkah a celebration of the new, self-reliant Jew.

Hanukkah points to the fragility of historical redemption and the ambiguity of its messengers and leaders.

In 2022, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 18 and lasts until sundown on Monday, Dec. 26.

Menorah Under the Sea is a different kind of picture book than you’d expect — and not just because it’s ...

Balancing between the importance of Jewish behavior and the meaning that Jews find in those behaviors creates a productive tension that defines Jewish life.

Some Jewish thinkers condone homosexuality, despite the condemnation of homosexual sex in Jewish law.

Traditional Judaism can--and should--embrace feminism to allow for greater equality in Jewish religious life.

In preparation for Hanukkah, a time in the year when we welcome in the light of hope and liberation, we ...