This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Food 11 Cookbooks We Loved This Year
For the past five years running, the Forward’s annual list of best Jewish cookbooks has included something by Yotam Ottolenghi — from the U.S. release of “Plenty” in 2011 to last year’s “NOPI,” with “Jerusalem: A Cookbook” and others in between. Not this year. While we eagerly await Ottolenghi’s next work, a number of excellent…
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The Schmooze The Forward Ugly Sweater Hanukiah
We at the Forward have a burning passion for truth and a fierce love of Hanukkah. And, needless to say, no one can hold a candle to our reporting. So to celebrate the miracle of the oil, we decided to put two traditional Hanukkah items that go great together, together. And we created — with…
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Food What Happened to My Kosher Secret Santa Chocolate Maccabees?
Santa has disappeared from your chocolate Maccabee. This Hanukkah, when you peel the gilded foil from a Maccabee treat, you will no longer reveal a secret Santa. Last Hanukkah Jennie Rivlin Roberts, then the owner of the on-line Judaica shop, Modern Tribe, decided to sample some of her inventory of chocolate Maccabees with some of…
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News Has Matzoball Gone Too Far With Sexist Ads Drenched in Jewish Stereotypes?
“I’m just a Jew, a lonely Jew on Christmas,” sang Kyle, the Jewish character in “South Park,” and for the last 30 years, thousands of young American Jews have searched for love at Matzoball, the glitzy singles party line that takes place in cities across the U.S. on Christmas Eve. From a single event in…
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Food A Present for the Intrepid Beer Lover
For those on your gift list who appreciate exotic beers, it doesn’t get much better than a set of Shmaltz Brewing Company’s Hanukkah 2016 seasonal brews: Jewbelation 20 (Dark American Strong Ale, 16.8% ABV), Genesis 20:20 (Barrel-Aged Tart Barleywine, 16.7% ABV) and Chanukah, Hanukkah…Pass the Beer (Golden Strong Ale with Cocoa Nibs, 8% ABV). Then…
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Food Brooklyn Museum Lit Up With Latkes
When I first saw them, I knew. I was drawn to their brown, crispy edges. I lurked by a big batch, hot out of the oven, debating my next move. Should I save the best-looking latkes for last, or dive right in? What if they ran out? Chef Ryan Jaronik, of Benchmark in Park Slope,…
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Fast Forward 94-Year-Old Manhattan Man Threatened With Pre-Hanukkah Eviction
Maxwell Levy seems to be due for a December visit from Scrooge, as his landlords attempt once more to evict the nonagenarian from his six-room apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. “They want to get my apartment because they can make a lot more money,” the 94-year-old, who has lived in the same building since…
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Food A Hanukkah Gift to Help the Hungry
The most meaningful gift may well be the one you don’t wrap up in a box — but it’s one that will be appreciated beyond measure. Make a donation in someone’s name to one of the Jewish charities that help fight hunger. Consider one of the following organizations: Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger supports…
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