This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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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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Life A comprehensive guide to the best Hanukkah songs of all time, from ‘I have a little dreidel’ to the latest Wicked parodies
Hanukkah songs from Adam Sandler, Daveed Diggs, and more
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Culture Why Pastramakah should become the next great Jewish tradition
Started in a Las Vegas bar, the celebration marries cured meats and the Festival of Lights
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Fast Forward ‘We can never lose hope’: Biden’s message to Jewish community at his final White House Hanukkah party
Plus: Watch a livestreamed video from the Monday night event
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Film & TV This Hallmark Hanukkah film is a minor miracle
‘Hanukkah on the Rocks’ is not purely for the goyishe gaze
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Recipes Four secrets for making great homemade latkes for Hanukkah
Learn some essential tricks for the perfect latke that Bubbe may have left out of her handwritten recipe
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Culture Every American Hanukkah special, movie and TV episode worth knowing about
Adam Sandler, Hallmark and Disney deep cuts for your viewing pleasure
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Culture How from where we started did we ever reach this Hanukkah?
A tale of friendship, resilience, holidays, family, Katharine Hepburn and the power of an unpronounceable acronym
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News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
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Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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Film & TV What the new season of ‘Nobody Wants This’ gets right — and very wrong — about Judaism
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Opinion JD Vance just made a critical error in Israel — and time to curb Hamas is running short
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