How Can We Deal with the So-Called "December Dilemma"?
The challenges and contradictions of being a Jew in America are never more obvious than in the month of December. Christmas is unavoidable from before Thanksgiving until well after New Year's. Every year, I wonder how much I should participate in the hoopla.
How to Organize a Hanukkah Bazaar
Hanukkah, which begin at sundown on December 6th, seems far off – but it isn’t too early for your congregation, sisterhood, or brotherhood to start planning a Hanukkah fundraiser.
S.O.S. Save Our Soldiers
Can I use artificial lights in my Hanukkah menorah?
This Hanukkah, Bring the (Edible) Shtetl to Life for Teens
When teens at a regional NFTY event ask when you are going to repeat the program they just attended, you must be doing something right. Coming out of the program, it was clear that they were happy – happy because they were fully engaged, had fun, and because along the way, they learned something about themselves, their peers, their identity and their heritage.
How Fair Trade Gelt Embodies Hanukkah's Message
Thoughts of Hanukkah Applesauce and a Bygone Era
Beyond the rusty orange leaves, the sky hugging the orchard flourished in pastel blue – a hue that surprisingly didn’t define my mood while stretched out upon the grass, head nestled in interlocked palms that sweet October day.
10 Things to Know About Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights
Here's Everything You Need for the First Night of Hanukkah
This Hanukkah, Commit to Shaping a More Progressive Israel
Soon, Jews around the world will gather in our homes and our synagogues, even in public places – to light the hanukkiyah (menorah) and celebrate the festival of Hanukkah.