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A Cure for the Post-Thanksgivukkah Blues

This year’s rare confluence of two annual celebrations, one religious and one secular, garnered much attention and sparked a huge burst of creative energy. For those of us “living in two civilizations” Thanksgivukkah was the perfect storm of a holiday. But now that the last of the pumpkin sufganiyot are gone, the sweet potato latkes with cranberry sauce have all been eaten, and the menurkeys have been put away, the post-holiday blues are starting to set in.  

The Greatest Miracle of All

The legends we pass on to our children teach us about the possibility of miracles all around us—each and every day.  

A Pantoum for Israel and Gaza

"On Hanukkah, I light candles for them..."

The Light Which Doesn’t Fade

"Each night is a small miracle unto itself..."

First Hanukkah Without Mom

"For the first time / I will miss / The Hanukkah lights"

How to Light the Hanukkah Candles

In this video, learn the blessings for lighting the Hanukkah menorah

The Hidden Light

This new poem honors the complex feeling of Hanukkah this year, 2023/5784.

In the Light of the Candles

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