This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Life Roy Moore’s Defeat Was Definitely Not A Hanukkah Miracle
As the internet celebrated the victory of a non-alleged pedophile in Alabama, many on social media reveled in the idea of the election as a Hanukkah miracle. Sure, it was a triumph of good over evil. And yes, the victory of Doug Jones was a small repudiation of our assaulter-in-chief. I am more reluctant to…
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Food Israeli Food Star’s ‘Candies From Heaven’ Is A Memoir To Devour
While the American food-loving public may be enamored of figures such as Bobby Flay and Martha Stewart, anyone familiar with the Israeli food scene knows about Gil Hovav. Israel’s foremost food celebrity, Hovav has been the leading “ambassador” of Israeli food around the world for over 25 years. A best-selling cookbook author, a restaurant critic…
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The Schmooze The 12 Best GIF(t)s For Hanukkah
Hanukkah is a great time to exchange gifts with your neighbors and loved ones. But it is just as good of a time to exchange GIFs, or Graphic Interchange Formats. Here are the very best Hanukkah GIFs to keep you laughing for eight nights. via GIPHY Ross is without a doubt the worst character on…
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Food 8 Crazy Latkes For 8 Crazy Nights
Adventurous latke lovers take note: 2017 is turning out to be the year of the magnificent mashup. We’re talking Indian-inspired potato pancakes in Wisconsin, latkes à la Quebecois (latke poutine!) in Brooklyn, and even a Tex-Mex rendition in Houston. For each night of Hanukkah, there’s a crazy versions of a latkes to sample: Latke Poutine…
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The Schmooze These Are The Best DIY Hanukiah Ideas On The Internet
Hanukkah is a holiday based on traditions, not commandments. Eat foods fried in olive oil? Tradition. Exchange gifts? Tradition. Try to interest anyone under the age of 18 in a game involving a plastic spinning top? Weird tradition. There’s really only one big thing the rabbis of the talmud ask us to do for Hanukkah,…
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Fast Forward Trump Says Happy Hanukkah To ‘Jewish Brothers And Sisters’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Trump said he was “proud to stand with the Jewish people” on Hanukkah. “Melania and I wish all of our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrating this meaningful holiday a happy and healthy eight nights in the company of those they love,” Trump said in a message Tuesday evening, the first night…
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The Schmooze Happy HAIMakkah! Listen To The Girl Band’s Killer New Hanukkah Song
Put on your yarmulke, the Haim sisters are taking over Hanukkah. Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim, known collectively as the rock band Haim, may be about to unseat Adam Sandler in the eternal Best Hanukkah Song competition. The band debuted a brief new Hanukkah song on their Instagram on Tuesday, with the caption, “sandler we’re…
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Fast Forward Ivanka And Jared Pose For The ‘Gram With Kids And Several Unlit Menorahs
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner posed with their children in an Instagram post on the first night of Hanukkah. The White House power couple stood smiling over a table strewn with menorahs, gelt and what appeared to be one golden dreidel. Curiously, only two of the five menorahs shown in the picture were lit. The…
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