This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Culture Our Favorite Hanukkah Toy Was Actually a Non-Jewish Irish Gambling Game
With the arrival of Hanukkah comes the reemergence of dreidels from closets, drawers and cupboards. These tops are a beloved part of the holiday — but where did they actually come from? Like many things in Jewish history, the story that most of us heard about dreidels as children is entirely ahistorical. There were no…
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Food Veselka Reigns at Latke Fest
One of the creative contenders at the 7th Annual Latke Festival. East Village Ukrainian Eatery emerged victorious at the 7th Annual Latke Festival (more casually known as Latkefest, which was held last night at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Pavilion. With an elegant but haimish “latke mushroom julienne,” beat out stellar competitors like Shelsky’s of Brooklyn, the Vanderbilt,…
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News The GOP Prez Hopefuls Wish You a Happy Hanukkah
The Republican Jewish Coalition posted on its Facebook page a video featuring 13 out of 14 of the GOP presidential candidates wishing a Happy Hanukkah. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) presumably is missing because he had to opt out last minute from last week’s RJC’s presidential forum due to voting on the Senate floor. (The video…
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Fast Forward Re-Lighting Ceremony Held for Vandalized New York Menorah
A re-lighting ceremony for a menorah that had been vandalized two nights in a row was held Monday night at Carl Schurz park on New York’s Upper East Side. “It was a time to call the community back to add some light to darkness,” Rabbi Elie Weinstock of the Congretation Kehilath Jeshurun said to the…
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The Schmooze Nothing Says Hanukkah Like Jenna Jameson Lighting a Menorah
It’s 2015 — if you didn’t post it to social media, it didn’t happen. And Jewish holidays are no exception. So, on this the festival of lights, Jewish celebrities and public figures from Jenna Jameson to Michael Bloomberg took to their feeds to wish their fans a Happy Hanukkah, and prove that their candles were indeed…
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Opinion Trump Aide Blasts Obama Hanukkah Speech — Says Shabbat Better
What Team Trump don’t know about the Jews could apparently fill a scroll and then some. Last week, Donald Trump left Republican members of the Tribe flabbergasted by saying he doesn’t need their money. He also praised Jews as top-notch “negotiators.” Now, comes this: A top aide to the Republican frontrunner criticized President Barack for…
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Fast Forward China’s Jews Celebrate Hanukkah — and Their Rich History in Kaifeng
You might not expect to find members of the Tribe in China. But they’re there — and they trace their roots back more than 800 years. On the first night of Hanukkah, a few dozen Chinese Jews in Kaifeng, China, gathered to celebrate and light their menorah’s first candle. “The Chinese Jews take their inspiration…
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The Schmooze Amy Schumer’s Childhood Video Wins Hanukkah
Move over, . The search for the ultimate Hanukkah video is over — Amy Schumer wins hands down. The Jewish comedian shared a childhood video of her singing “Happy Hanukkah” on her Instagram page and if you haven’t seen it, you need to stop whatever non-essential task you’re doing. In addition to being ADORABLE, Schumer…
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