Why I light my menorah in the window — and you should, too
By Edmon J. Rodman LOS ANGELES (JTA) — In the weeks before Hanukkah, with anticipation of the holiday brightly filling my mind, the darkening news of…
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Size matters: How a ‘largest menorah’ tiff landed two rabbis in Jewish court
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Each year in Brooklyn, Chabad Rabbi Shimon Hecht ascends 33 and a half feet to light the tallest…
Chanukah is a time for rededication
By Rabbi Kliel Rose, (EJNews) – In just a few weeks from now we will be gathering with our family and friends to celebrate the…
Blue Crinkle Cookies Recipe for Hanukkah
By Rachel Kor (The Nosher via JTA) — In many homes, there is a tradition to bake Hanukkah cookies this time of year. Whether it’s the sugar…
8 books for 8 nights of Hanukkah
By Victor Wishna (JTA) — Hanukkah is “late” this year (no disrespect to lunar-calendar literalists), which means winter will be well underway by the time…