Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Fast Forward ‘Sunday Night Football’ to feature first-ever Hanukkah menorah lighting
The New York Giants and Washington Commanders face off on the first night of Hanukkah
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Yiddish World VIDEO: How to make doughnuts, latkes and drinks (in Yiddish!)
The latkes are lo-carb, yet just as tasty and crunchy as the original, while the doughnuts are made with vitamin-packed pureed pumpkin
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News A miracle happened somewhere around here: A look at life on the land where Hanukkah began
The Book of Maccabees tells us where the first Hanukkah took place. For locals, the spirit of the holiday lasts more than eight days.
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Fast Forward The Hanukkah merch market has exploded. But are Jews feeling more represented?
Many say the collections make them feel included. Retailers are counting on them to spend big
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Culture How did Hanukkah — a holiday about war — get so schlocky?
The 'live-laugh-love-ification’ of Hanukkah merch has seemed inescapable, until now
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Food Of course the Italians make a better latke
Italian frico — potatoes, onion and cheese — is perfect for Hanukkah
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News Despite rising antisemitism, many Jews still want to celebrate Hanukkah publicly
Past incidents of desecrated and stolen Hanukkah decorations will not deter many Jews from displaying them again
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Culture We asked an artificial intelligence bot to write Hanukkah movies
While we don't fully understand how it works, we sure are entertained
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