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

Hanukkah points to the fragility of historical redemption and the ambiguity of its messengers and leaders.

In 2022, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 18 and lasts until sundown on Monday, Dec. 26.

A little pop culture parsing for your Festival of Lights

The model of prayer with kavvanah, or sincerity

In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 and lasts until sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

Latkes for breakfast!

It was actually a Sukkot celebration.

The case for reviving a tradition of reading the Scroll of Antiochus.

In preparation for Hanukkah, a time in the year when we welcome in the light of hope and liberation, we ...