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Are Jelly Donuts Actually Bad?

Not everyone is a fan of jelly-filled sufganiyot for 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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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