Hanukkah Rituals Archives

What You Need for Hanukkah This Year

By Sophie Mortman

Self-gifting is the same as self-love, right? Whether you need a new menorah, you covet a new craft in your...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Jewish Holidays

Hanukkah: The Basics

By 18Doors

What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah, which means “dedication,” is a beloved winter festival celebrating both a military...

Booklets, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals

What You Need for Hanukkah This Year

By Sophie Mortman

Self-gifting is the same as self-love, right? Whether you need a new menorah, you covet a new craft in your...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Jewish Holidays

18Doors’ Guide to Hanukkah

By 18Doors

This guide to Hanukkah will teach you about the holiday and its traditions. You will learn how to approach...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Holiday How To, Jewish Holidays, Parenting Hanukkah

Unlocking Hanukkah: A Cheat Sheet

By 18Doors

If you’re looking for easy to access information and quick facts about Hanukkah, this cheat sheet is...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Jewish Holidays

Get Festive With These Thanksgivukkah Recipes

By 18Doors

Some calendar years we’ll find that Hanukkah overlaps with Thanksgiving. If you’re looking for...

Culture, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Jewish Holidays, Multicultural Food

Lighting the Hanukkah Menorah: Here’s How

By 18Doors

Trying to figure out how to light a Hanukkah menorah? Is it left to right or right to left? Which side do you...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Jewish Holidays

How to Play the Dreidel Game

By 18Doors

Have you ever wondered how to play dreidel during Hanukkah? This simple spinning top game is easily enjoyed...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals

The Guide: What is Hanukkah?

By 18Doors

Did you know that the fun, celebratory winter festival of Hanukkah commemorates an ancient military victory?...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah How To, Hanukkah Rituals

The Guide: Celebrate Hanukkah With These Favorite Traditions

By 18Doors

Because of its relatively recent development as a holiday, there are fewer Hanukkah traditions than other major...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah How To, Hanukkah Rituals

The Guide: Hanukkah Food

By 18Doors

Hanukkah foods fried in oil are usually the focus of family feasts as a way to commemorate the miracle of the...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals

Hanukkah Candle Lighting and Blessings

By 18Doors

Hanukkah candle blessings are significant for reminding people of their duty to transform the darkness of the...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah How To, Hanukkah Rituals

Why I Reject Chrismukkah

By Alicia Chandler

Back in 2003, I thought it was amazing when Seth Cohen from The O.C. first taught the world about the magic...

Family, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Parenting Hanukkah

A Newlywed Hanukkah & Christmas

By Sarah Martinez Roth

The holidays are coming, and for newlyweds or committed couples, whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Marriage, Newlywed

To Tree or Not To Tree

By Anna Keller

The dual holiday extravaganza this season is more work than I thought it would be. But, it’s important for...

Extended Family, Hanukkah Rituals, Holiday Toolbox, Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

A Not-So-Cookie Cutter Hanukkah: Or, When The World Makes It Difficult To Celebrate Hanukkah

By Jessica Tobacman

We were late. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the aisles of Target, my husband and I were...

Dessert, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Food, Hanukkah Rituals, Jewish Holidays Food, Parenting Hanukkah, Recipes

A Recipe for Conversation and Holiday Cookies

By Jordyn Rozensky

For some of us in interfaith homes, December can highlight sticky situations. There are questions of how to...

Dessert, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Food, Hanukkah Rituals, Jewish Holiday Food, Parenting Hanukkah, Recipes

The Hanukkah Fairy

By Kelly Banker

I am 8 years old. My siblings and I are huddled in my parents’ bedroom, awaiting the precious sound of the Hanukkah...

Growing Up Interfaith, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals

8 Hanukkah Night Ideas For The Whole Family

By Galit Breen

Our bellies were barely filled with Thanksgiving sweetness — pumpkin and apple and pecan pies, of course — before...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Parenting Hanukkah

My Mom and Her Hanukkah Angels

By Rabbi Mychal Copeland

Friends lighting the menorah at Mychal’s family’s Hanukkah party circa 1986 When I was growing up,...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Parenting Hanukkah

Hanukkah Parent School Visits

By Joanna Brichetto

Originally published on Bible Belt Balabusta, republished with permission. Hanukkah parent visit. Goofy hats...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Religious Education

Bringing Home the Bacon

By Ruth Abrams

How many interfaith families keep kosher? I have no idea, because I’m never sure what “kosher”...

Camp, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals

Hanukkah Goodies Including GIANT LATKES

By Ruth Abrams

It’s time for another Hanukkah blog post! All month I’m going to be doing links to IFF writers’...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Young Kids

Southern Comfort

By 18Doors

21 They had me at ham. As my first Christmas with my fiance’s Italian Catholic family approached,...

Food, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

Hanukkah Rituals

Stay in the know.