Every year, usually in mid- to late-December on the Western calendar, Kislev 25 on the Hebrew calendar, Jews around the world celebrate the holiday …
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How Hanukkah Works
Today marks the beginning of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights. Hanukkah celebrates a very special triumph over religious persecution, when the Jews were able to escape oppression at the hands of Antiochus, a Syrian king.
Every year, usually in mid- to late-December on the Western calendar, Kislev 25 on the Hebrew calendar, Jews around the world celebrate the holiday of …
On the surface, latkes look like everyday potato pancakes, but these traditional holiday treats are so much more than a starchy comfort food. Latkes …
Traditionally, for Christian-Jewish families — or at least in writing about them — the month of December is referred to as a "dilemma." This time of …
President Joe Biden's staff has dispatched invitations to a "Menorah Lighting to be held at the White House" on Dec. 1, the evening when the fourth …
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