Hanukkah

Why the rabbis of the Talmud thought lighting candles was so important.

Keeping your menorah lit all eight days.

Holiday gift inspiration for Jews by choice or those who have joined a Jewish family.

How can I make this gathering less Christian and more ecumenical?

How do I explain to my kids why I don't want one?

Modern Hebrew culture made of Hanukkah a celebration of the new, self-reliant Jew.

A holiday influenced by secular society

Hanukkah gift-giving traditions explained.

What do you do if you need to leave home after lighting your menorah.

It isn't mentioned in the Bible, but Hanukkah is among the most widely observed Jewish rituals.

So pretty you won't want to burn 'em.

Doesn't matter which letters they land on, all of these dreidels are winners.