Hanukkah
Light Doesn’t Happen By Accident
A few years ago, I was browsing through a Judaica store. After looking at the books, and the Shabbat candlesticks, ...
The Gift of a Role Model
My first summer at Jewish camp was back in 1994. In a move a bit out of character, I returned ...
Celebrating Hanukkah… Even If You Don’t Celebrate Hanukkah
The holiday spirit is here, and I’ll be celebrating Hanukkah this week to its fullest. My family will pause to ...
Camp Is a Gift for Parents Too
I love my girls. We have a blast together. We ski ALOT. We make endless fun of each other. Secret ...
Modern Maccabees: An African Hanukkah Story
This year, Hanukkah has special meaning for the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda. Hanukkah is not a major holiday like Shabbat or ...
10 Tips For Hanukkah Happiness
I’ve lived in big cities like Los Angeles, and small towns in the Mississippi Delta. I’ve been part of communities ...
Hanukkah is Coming: Don’t Let the Light Go Out
I have always found it difficult to romanticize the tale of right and might that belongs to the Maccabees. I ...
Should Hanukkah Be The Jewish Christmas?
As the calendar flips to December, nightfall comes ever earlier, and many of us don our winter coats for the ...
A Recipe for Homemade Hanukkah
As a convert, I have always felt a special responsibility to actively choose Judaism. Each new choice I make reminds ...
Hanukkah’s Casual Violence
Hanukkah is coming. It’s time to tell stories about armed resistance against oppression. Children will read about the five brave ...