Habari Gani? How My Family is Melding Kwanzaa and Hanukkah Customs
Teach (and Practice) a New Jewish Value Each Night of Hanukkah
A Sustainable Hanukkah
“A great miracle happened there,” we say, as we spin the Hanukkah dreidel each year while eating latkes fried in oil. But what was “the miracle” of Hanukkah? Our tradition recounts more than one.
Oy Tannenbaum!
It was over brunch on our fourth date when I told him, "This can't go anywhere...I’m Jewish and you’re not." After years of Jewish camp, Hebrew school and lectures from my parents, I was fairly certain that the eleventh commandment was “Thou shalt meet a nice Jewish boy, get married and have beau
From Gelt to Gimmel: A Personal Hanukkah Journey
How Fair Trade Gelt Embodies Hanukkah's Message
10 Things to Know About Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights
Here's Everything You Need for the First Night of Hanukkah
Hanukkah's History: Challenging but Full of Meaning
The history of Hanukkah squeezes us between two competing narratives: one of id
Where Are We on Christmas Day?
Temple Beth El, Madison WI
Originally posted on Rabbi Jonathan's Rabbinical Blog
"Where are you on Christmas Day?"