Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Opinion Christmukkah is old news. This year, try merging Hanukkah with an ancient Persian holiday
Two L.A. Jews blended Hanukkah customs with those belonging to Yalda — to tremendous results
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Opinion Celebrating Chrismukkah? There’s a food for that.
That traditional Christmas dish you’re serving might just be Jewish
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Culture Fred Flintstone, vulvas and pot paraphernalia: 8 unconventional menorahs for Hanukkah
It’s not too late to take some strange inspiration for lighting the candles
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Music How Yo La Tengo’s Hanukkah shows became the most joyous bash of the holiday season
Yo La Tengo plays 8 straight nights at Bowery Ballroom — and no show is the same
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Culture Celebrating Hanukkah and Kwanzaa is easier than ever this year — as long as you can find the right candles
Coinciding holidays beg for a joint Kwanzakkah observance.
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Culture She’s Jewish and wrote 12 Hallmark Christmas movies (and 2 about Hanukkah)
One film was inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, while another has a less famous muse: a friend from the Jewish Federation
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News Hanukkah’s arrival on Christmas Day renews ‘Chrismukkah’ deliberations for interfaith families
Some families decorate their Christmas trees with Hanukkah ornaments. Others avoid the holiday season altogether
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Fast Forward Mayor Eric Adams calls himself ‘a modern-day Maccabee’ at pre-Hanukkah party at Gracie Mansion
Earlier in the day, Adams had lost a bid to dismiss the bribery charges against him. Nonetheless, the crowd Tuesday night was all smiles and good cheer
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