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Are Jelly Donuts Actually Bad?
Not everyone is a fan of jelly-filled sufganiyot for Hanukkah.
Ancient Israel, Bible, Celebrate, Hanukkah
Why the Maccabees Aren’t in the Bible
The books that tell the Hanukkah tale didn't make it into the Hebrew Bible -- but they are in the Catholic one.
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Rabbis Without Borders
The Dangers of Purity
The holiday of Hanukkah should be a fraught one for American Jews. Most of us know it as a gift-giving holiday, ...
Yes We Cans
Last year, there was a sweet (but cringe-worthy) Hanukkah video that circulated around this time of year, showing a panoply ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Rabbis Without Borders
Don’t Let the Light Go Out!
Last night our congregation’s chant meditation group met to contemplate light as we arrived at the cusp of the darkest ...
8 Jewish Donuts From Around the World
From Sephardic bimuelos to Hungarian fánk, Jews and donuts are inextricably linked.
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, Live, Mixed Multitudes
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 ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Jewish Texts
The Book of First Maccabees
An effort to legitimize the Hasmonean dynasty.
One Less Candle
The Jerusalem Post is reporting a fascinating story about a group of Israeli environmentalists who proposed that Jews light one ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Interfaith, Live, Rabbis Without Borders
Why I’m Not Afraid of Natalie Portman’s Christmas Tree
Jewish actress Natalie Portman announced to Jimmy Fallon that she is going to have a Christmas tree for the first ...