Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Culture The insanely fascinating history of Hanukkah light
It is American Hanukkah’s perennial irony that this so-called “Festival of Lights” is both literally and figuratively outshone by the myriad Christmas lights that blanket trees and yards from well before Hanukkah begins to well after it concludes. Though observant viewers might glimpse a handful of candles by the window during the brief time that…
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Recipes Weed-Infused, Caramel-Filled Doughnuts For Hanukkah
Ahhh… the holidays are here, and nothing shouts Hanukkah in Israel as loudly as the sufganiyot vendors dotting the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Their soft and chewy deep-fried holiday doughnuts commemorate the miracle of the Hanukkah oil that burned for eight days in Jerusalem’s Holy Temple, even though there was only enough oil…
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The Schmooze No, Virginia, The ‘Santa’s Life Is Empty’ Kid Isn’t Jewish
Jews don’t have Santa Claus. We don’t have something called “Hanukkah Harry.” We don’t have an Easter bunny. All we have is a book with 613 rules about how to decapitate a heifer. And you know what? We love it! We love beautiful, shining displays of Christmas cheer, and we also love that we have…
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The Schmooze Here Are The Best 5-Minute Hanukkah Story Videos For Kids
Watching every single YouTube video about the story of Hanukkah is like eating eight straight days of latkes — it’s not for the faint of heart. But Hanukkah education isn’t all fun and dreidel games, so we hunkered down and watched an amazing amount of animated footage of bearded cartoon characters so you’ll have the…
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Food How To Choose The Right Oils For Hanukkah Frying
You may think that Hanukkah food is all about latkes and doughnuts, but it’s actually about… fried. Fried food, that is — because of the small jug of oil that miraculously lasted for eight days instead of one. We celebrate the holiday by lighting candles (oil lamps in days gone by) and eating foods fried…
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Recipes 8 Expert Tips For Successful Holiday Frying
Here are some tips to keep in mind when deep-fat frying: 1) Use a deep pan to prevent oil spatter. A spatter guard that covers the top of the pan is helpful too. 2) Use the right oil for the job. See our guide here. 3) Be sure the fat has reached the right temperature…
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Community This Year, Celebrate The Real Meaning Of Hanukkah
Hanukkah! Time for vodka-latke parties, the lingering smell of oil, and shopping when a retail store is as appealing as a crossfit gym. To be honest, I don’t love it. Yet Hanukkah was one of the few aspects of Jewish ritual we engaged in as a secular Jewish family, and Mom, I did love the…
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Life Why I Wouldn’t Have Been A Maccabee
Today’s Hanukkah is a breezy holiday of lights, dreidels, latkes, Maccabeats videos and gifts for the little ones. Yet its origins are, without question, rooted in a story of bloody violence, which we often gloss over: The story of the victory of the Hasmonean Jewish militants against the Seleucid Greeks. Later on, after the Hasmonean…
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