Tag: hanukkah
Serbia: Crown Prince Alexander Extends Congratulations for Hanukkah to the Jewish Community
“It is a great pleasure for me to warmly congratulate to all the members of the Jewish community in Serbia Hanukkah, the great feast of the Light, which celebrates the restoration of the temple...
Latkes were served at Trump’s Hanukkah party, but only 2 Jewish Congressmen were invited
Days after the president announced the United States would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Trump Administration hosted its first White House Hanukkah party. Hundreds of guests were in attendance, excluding disinvited congressional Democrats and Jewish leaders...
Eight days, countless ways to celebrate Hanukkah
You’d be hard pressed to find a Hanukkah entertainer with as unlikely a background as Jane McNally.
McNally, 72, will be the one-woman show at the Jack Satter House, the Hebrew SeniorLife independent living residence...
Ha-ha-Hanukkah! Jewish comedians host a ‘Chanukahstravaganza’
It’s a Jewish festival of laughs.
Two Jewish comediennes will open the first night of Hanukkah with a gift of laughter. The second annual “Chanukahstravaganza: Night of a Thousand Jews” on Dec. 12 at Union...
Hanukkah’s true meaning is about Jewish survival
Beginning on the evening of Dec. 12, Jews will celebrate the eight-day festival of Hanukkah, perhaps the best-known and certainly the most visible Jewish holiday.
While critics sometimes identify Christmas as promoting the prevalence in...
Baskets of Judaica brighten Hanukkah for fire-affected families
Caroline Poland remembers walking along the streets of San Francisco, seeing the red sky and breathing in the nearly week-old smoke from the fires that had ravaged Sonoma County. Then the phone rang.
“She was...
A New African Tradition for Hanukkah
For Meskerem Gebreyohannes, all of the Jewish holidays bring doro wat, a luxurious chicken dish she makes with slowly cooked onions and a red chile sauce layered with flavors from the African spice trail.
Despite...
A Hanukkah reflection on ancient and modern miracles
Menorahs will soon burn bright as the global Jewish community celebrates the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which runs from Dec. 12 to 20 this year.
Hanukkah commemorates the miracle of Jewish survival,...
Tradition on the table: Chanukah foods have rich history
Chanukah, which roughly translates to "dedication" or "induction," is a Jewish holiday celebrated each year in November and/or December, depending on the Jewish calendar. Although it may not hold the same level of spiritual significance as...
