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How the IDF Makes Jelly Doughnuts

I don’t know why I’m so into Hanukkah food demonstration videos today. Actually, maybe I do. Probably because I’m really ...

How to Write a Hanukkah Song

The rest of the world is still eons away from Hanukkah. If you’re super-prepared — like my mother, for instance ...

Hanukkah Countdown Begins: Korean Latke Recipe

We’re officially in the countdown to Hanukkah. As far as I’m concerned that means one thing, and one thing only: ...

I’m Not Used To This

Our intern Jordanna just expressed to me a feeling that I’ve had since this morning. She said that she is ...

Hanukkah Flash Mob in Israel

I wanted to roll my eyes at this, but dammit if it isn’t downright adorable. Does anyone know if that ...

Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: What Good Is It? (Part 4)

Seth Rogovoy, author of Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet, wrote about Bob Dylan’s Judaism, Jews who write Christmas music, and ...

Hanukkah – Still Accessible After All These Years

Yesterday Matthue and I had the opportunity to study with the good folks at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies ...

Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: The Jewish Contribution to the ‘Holiday’ Genre (Part 2)

Seth Rogovoy, author of Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet, wrote yesterday about Bob Dylan’s Judaism. He is guest-blogging all week ...

Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album (Part 1)

Seth Rogovoy, author of Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet, is guest-blogging all week for MyJewishLearning and the Jewish Book Council. ...

Hanukkah? Already!?

It’s true. Forget those Christian-centric stores who feel the need to roll out Christmas tunes and trees the moment that ...

The Jewish Halloween

There is always some debate as to whether or not Jews should participate in Halloween, being that it isn’t a ...

In the Sukkot Market

In this special installment of the Jewish Book Council/MyJewishLearning Authors Blog series, we spotlight book illustrator and visual artist Eliyahu ...