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Miracles, Gelt, and Hip Hop
-JAY MICHAELSON would like Hanukkah without supernatural miracles. (Jbooks)-An exploration of the why, and the how-good, of chocolate Hanukkah gelt. ...
Jewish Autonomous Region
JTA reports: “Officials in the Jewish Autonomous Region of Birobidzhan in Siberia claim to have built the world’s largest menorah.”Which ...
Nes Gadol Hayah B’Lake Placid
Understanding miracles is difficult in our time. None of us have witnessed a great sea being split, a burning bush ...
One Less Candle
The Jerusalem Post is reporting a fascinating story about a group of Israeli environmentalists who proposed that Jews light one ...
It’s All Our Fault
The holiday spirit has descended upon Christopher Hitchens. What kind of present are we getting?A Hanukkah message, in which he ...
Latkes, Latkes, Latkes
–Malayasian Latkes. (J.) -Judy Bart Kancigor tells “the real secret of my very crisp latkes…Use a serving spoon to scoop ...
Hanukkah on a Diet
Ynet reports: Israelis are buying less sufganiyot (Hanukkah donuts) and more Hanukkah candles, the Manufacturers Association of Israel reported Monday. ...
God is a Halakhic Jew
It’s been interesting to monitor the response to our new animated short The Adventures of Todd and God. For the ...
Wolfgang Puck, Spertus, & the Delicious Miracle
Tonight is the official opening of the new building of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago. Many people ...
Introducing Todd & God
Hanukkah’s almost here, so we’ve got a gift for you, dear readers: the “pilot” episode of MyJewishLearning.com’s The Adventures of ...
Sustainable Chanukah Gift Guide
Hanukkah is just around the corner. Let the gift shopping begin. Leah Koneg at The Jew and the Carrot has ...