Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Food 8 Hanukkah-themed cocktails — and one perfect biscuit — to light up the nights
Holiday gatherings are certain to be smaller this year, but they needn’t feel less festive. These colorful Hanukkah-inspired concoctions are almost as much fun to make as they are to drink. Whether you’re a traditionalist, an adventurer, or a teetotaler, there’s something here for everyone. Mix them up for your pandemic pod, or consider sharing…
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Culture The 8 least essential Hanukkah gifts
Hanukkah will begin on sundown Dec. 10, and even mid-pandemic, many will light the lights, fry the oil, dabble in some low-stakes gambling and, yes, give gifts. Gift guides are always tricky. They ultimately come down to the tastes of the writer, not the gift buyer or receiver. And while there are a number of…
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Community For Central Europe’s Jews, Hanukkah is a way of life
For some Jews, “from generation to generation” is the most exhausted expression in Jewish life. Pointing to some endless chain of faceless ancestors passing on traditions like lighting the Menorah is stale routine and taken for granted. Some Jews wish they were that lucky. Indeed, some of us are the first and second generation of…
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News COVID-19 is causing Jewish leaders to decline the White House Hanukkah party invite — with regrets
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the White House’s annual Hanukkah party. “I’m not going. I’m not traveling. I’m 82 years old,” said Harvard Law Professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz, who has been an unofficial advisor to Trump and attended last year’s party. “I would go, if not for the virus.” Jewish leaders have…
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Fast Forward Hanukkah Mass Stabbing Tips NYC-Area Violence Against Jews Into ‘Epidemic’
It hadn’t even been 24 hours since five people were stabbed in a heavily Orthodox village outside New York City when its residents gathered on Sunday, as had been long planned, to dedicate new Torah scrolls. A band on a truck led the way. Children towing their parents waved flags and held torches. Yet no…
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News Letter From Chicago: Toasting And Posting To Instagram At Hanukkah Pop-Up Bar
I’ve been to my fair share of Christmas-themed bars, which I enjoy just as much as the next Chicagoan. As a Jew, however, I’m maybe more able to take a step back and ask myself: Is this what Santa would have wanted? Could an elf kick back and relax here? How many Candy Cane martinis…
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Fast Forward Fact Check: Did Rashida Tlaib Post A Hanukkah Message To Jews About Attacking Israel?
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, (D-Mich.) has been long known for her outspoken criticism of Israel and its occupation of the West Bank territories and the Golan Heights. But did she use a Hanukkah message to Jews to attack Israel for the occupation? No. On Sunday, a pro-Israel media group called Israel Advocacy Movement shared a video…
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Fast Forward Jersey City Gathers To Light Hanukkah Candles, And Honor An Officer Who Saved Lives
During the first week of Jewish mourning, called shiva, it is customary to light one candle each day. It burns for 24 hours, and then the next candle is lit. On Sunday evening, Yoely Greenfeld, the brother of the woman who was killed in the attack on the Jersey City kosher grocery store earlier this…
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