8 fun ways to incorporate Jewish values into your family’s Hanukkah
by Sheryl Haft This story originally appeared on Kveller. For Jewish children, the excitement of Hanukkah is often connected to the promise of receiving gifts…
Holiday Columns
‘Goodnight Bubbala’ and other Hanukkah-themed children’s books for the holiday season
by Penny Schwartz BOSTON (JTA) — As a child, Sheryl Haft was captivated by the sounds of her grandparents speaking Yiddish. Sing-songy terms of endearment…
Reflections on Chanukah
by Rabbi Zolly Claman Edmonton) – Our physical world reflects our personal world in so many ways. Sometimes we can learn about ourselves by looking…
Celebrate the miracle
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (Edmonton) – We all know the story of Hanukkah. That little jar of pure olive oil miraculously stayed lit for eight…
Too Much Light: Contemplating Earth-Focused Judaism Part 1
This is the first in a series: Contemplating earth-focused Judaism By Rabbi Gila Caine (December 2019) – The primeval fight between Light and Darkness is…