From the Sources: Lord Gordon’s Highland Hanukkah
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Dickens’ Barnaby Rudge carries the subtitle: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty. It is a historical novel set against…
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This catchy ‘West Side Story’ Hanukkah parody was filmed on location in New York
by Lisa Keys (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — The opening shot is a panorama of the George Washington Bridge, its tower and the…
As more Israelis choose pure olive oil to light the Hanukkah menorah, counterfeiters see an opportunity
by Cnaan Liphshiz JERUSALEM (JTA) — In a supermarket here, Ohad David makes a beeline for the most expensive olive oil in the store. He…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Rededicating ourselves to Jewish life
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – As we learn in Kohelet (Ecclesiastes), which we’re currently studying in our Zoom classes at Beth Shalom, there is…
Rabbi Gila Caine: Where does light come from?
By Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – In the Talmud we find a fabulous story (one of many) about Rabbi Yoḥanan, nestled within a series of…