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A Prayer for Hanukkah as We Enter a Time of Resistance

"May we protect just laws, and may our resistance to unjust laws or unjust systems be firm."

A Discussion About Teaching Hanukkah: Miracle or Not?

An email discussion between educators about teaching Hanukkah and the implications of different approaches. 

Aruk - Iraqi Vegetable Fried Patties

Have you ever made aruk for Hanukkah? While there is no requirement to make any specific dish on Hanukkah, it’s customary for us to remember the miracle of the oil by eating fried foods. A well-loved recipe in my house, aruk are Iraqi vegetable fried patties – very similar to their cousin, the latkes. Aruk are delicious, easy to make and will be a great addition to your latke platter.

Frying a Soulful Latke

Listen to Karen Webber's 'Frying a Soulful Latke,' a Hanukkah poem from her series 'Enkindle.'

Hanukkah Mishloakh Manot: A New Ritual During Covid

We can’t celebrate together in person, but we can pass along that spirit in a gesture of connection

Eight Meditations for Hanukkah

A series of eight mindfulness meditations for each day of Hanukkah

Lights in the Darkness

Writing from Israeli during a tense period, Adina Newberg reflects on Hanukkah’s imagery of light in the darkness.

V'Achshav Or

We all need more light in our lives. So this year, as you kindle your Hanukkiah, hold the intention to bring light to your day and to our world.

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