This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Opinion A Most Inspiring Hanukkah at the White House
By just before 8 o’clock last night, my feet really began to hurt. I was standing at attention, waiting for the President and his wife, wedged between four bearded Haredi men, a woman with very bare shoulders, and several people way taller than me who had their iPhone cameras at the ready and looked as…
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Opinion VIDEO: Barack Obama Welcomes Alan Gross Home
President Barack Obama trumpeted the release of Alan Gross at the annual White House Hanukkah party. The president said Gross had his strong family and the entire Jewish community to thank for his release after five hears in captivity in Cuba. “He never gave up and we never gave up,” Obama told guests at the…
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The Schmooze 6 Best Hanukkah Tchochkes on Etsy
Everything looks better on Etsy — and Hanukkah is no different. From Dr. DreDels to the Menorahsaurus Rex — and Hanukkah’s answer to the traditional ugly Christmas sweater — here’s a roundup of some of the best stuff available. Dr. DreDel SillyReggie — Etsy The Menorahsaurus Rex The Vanilla Studio — Etsy Honest Hanukkah Card JulieAnnArt — Etsy For All…
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News Jews Protest Racism and Police Brutality on First Night of Hanukkah
As the first candle of Hanukkah was lit last night, several hundred Jews blocked traffic in San Francisco. The swell of protestors engulfed the busy intersection of Powell Street and Market Street, and a four minute and twenty eight second long moment of silence was held, followed by a recital of the mourner’s kaddish. This…
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Food The Healthiest Oils for Hanukkah Cooking
Thinkstock Oil is certainly a controversial subject, with issues ranging from fat content to smoke point to quality. Each nutritional school of thought seems to offer a different perspective. In honor of Hanukkah, Judaism’s celebration of oil, here is yet another: the holistic point of view. As a student of traditional Chinese medicine, I love…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Lights Menorah With Praise for Jews
Jewish notions of religious freedom so informed the American ethos that it is “is fair to say that Jewish heritage is American heritage,” Vice President Joe Biden said at a menorah lighting in front of the White House. Biden, attending the event Tuesday organized by American Friends of Lubavitch, cited the work of Emma Lazarus,…
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Fast Forward Jeb Bush Uses Hanukkah Message To Say ‘I’m Running’
Jeb Bush announced his intention to “actively” explore the presidency in a Christmas and Hanukkah greeting message. “Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!” the former Florida governor Bush said in a Facebook message posted Tuesday. He described conversations he had with his family over Thanksgiving. “As a result of these conversations and thoughtful consideration of the…
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The Schmooze Jimmy Fallon Launches #HanukkahSongs
It’s Hanukkah, or that time of the year that Jews listen enviously to Christmas songs, wishing we had something better than “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel.” Well, guys, Jimmy Fallon feels your pain. Last Thursday, the “Tonight Show” host asked viewers to tweet out their Hanukkah-ized versions of famous songs. Here are some of our personal…
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