August 30, 2022 —

Discussion questions for each night of Hanukkah on how to respond to hate crimes since the 2016 presidential election

December 12, 2024 —

Lighting a candle of hope on Hanukkah and Christmas

August 30, 2022

December 18, 2023 — "On Hanukkah, I light candles for them..."

August 30, 2022 —

Tips on how to ritualize giving tzedakah during your Hanukkah celebration, including a kavannah to recite when giving tzedakah

January 23, 2023 — "For the first time / I will miss / The Hanukkah lights"

December 8, 2011 — The legends we pass on to our children teach us about the possibility of miracles all around us—each and every day.  

December 18, 2013 — 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.  

December 15, 2023 — Our aim is not to mix or blend, but to honor and respect both religions.