Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Fast Forward How Jewish studies scholars navigated Jewish law and fire-code rules to save Hanukkah at their conference
The conference hotel said candles were forbidden just days before the conference, which overlaps with Hanukkah
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News Israelis’ cravings for super fancy Hanukkah donuts are intensifying
Expectations for gourmet sufganiyot are high. So are the prices.
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Fast Forward Ugly Hanukkah sweaters brought this Washington power couple together
Shelley Greenspan, the Biden administration's liaison to the Jewish community, married Reuben Smith-Vaughan on Sept. 18
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Culture Llamas, dinosaurs, gnomes, oh my! Which creature is the real Hanukkah mascot?
Why are there so many animals on Hanukkah merch?
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Culture Maccabee Bar is serving up Hanukkah warm fuzzies (and hard drinks) in the West Village
The holiday pop-up has good vibes and solid drinks
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News In Ukraine, Hanukkah candles are a lifeline in the midst of power outages
The leader of a Conservative community in Chernivtsi sees parallels between the holiday's story and the current situation in Ukraine
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Culture What happened to all the women in all those a cappella Hanukkah videos?
When it comes to viral holiday content, sometimes it can seem like a man's world out there
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Yiddish World Six great Yiddish Hanukkah recordings
The playlist includes songs performed by the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus and the late iconic folksinger Pete Seeger
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