This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
Hanukkah
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Culture Maccabee Bar is serving up Hanukkah warm fuzzies (and hard drinks) in the West Village
The holiday pop-up has good vibes and solid drinks
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News In Ukraine, Hanukkah candles are a lifeline in the midst of power outages
The leader of a Conservative community in Chernivtsi sees parallels between the holiday's story and the current situation in Ukraine
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Culture What happened to all the women in all those a cappella Hanukkah videos?
When it comes to viral holiday content, sometimes it can seem like a man's world out there
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Yiddish World Six great Yiddish Hanukkah recordings
The playlist includes songs performed by the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus and the late iconic folksinger Pete Seeger
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Opinion Please stop rebranding Christmas items for Hanukkah
Hanukkah gnomes and blue-and-white Christmas trees are not a part of Jewish tradition
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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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