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Oh, My Hanukkah
Man, I loved singing Hanukkah songs as a kid. We’d light the candles, sing Maoz Tzur…and, four words into the ...
Poll: Latke Toppings
I don’t know about any of you, but Hanukkah has really crept up on me. Maybe I just expected it ...
Hanukkah on Ice
Menorah Under the Sea is a different kind of picture book than you’d expect — and not just because it’s ...
Yes We Cans
Last year, there was a sweet (but cringe-worthy) Hanukkah video that circulated around this time of year, showing a panoply ...
Christmas in Calgary
Everyone’s got their go-to party stories. The stories that, when all else fails (i.e. your looks), will impress the people ...
Maccabi Film Festival This Weekend
Hanukkah is known for a couple of things. Food. Presents. Dreidels. And maybe most underrated, ews kicking some butt. And ...
Were the Maccabees Jerks?
This morning I got my Hanukkah Project CD, a new compilation record. My band Chibi Vision contributed a song to ...
An Israeli Thanksgiving Feast
So what if Thanksgiving was almost a week ago? Whenever I can get the chance to think about the amazing ...
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 ...