Hanukkah Archives

Cut fresh pomegranates and seeds on a table alongside apples and a honey jar.

Jewish Holidays Cheat Sheet

1297 About the Hebrew Calendar and the Holidays (Holy Days) Why are Jewish holidays always changing dates? Jewish...

Hanukkah, Holiday How To, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Holidays Toolbox, Passover, Purim, Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Simchat Torah, Tu Bishvat, Yom Kippur

Dreidel? Dreydel? Dreyidel?

My sister-in-law called me last night and as I answered the phone she said “How do you spell dreidel?”...

Hanukkah

Potato Latkes with Caramelized Onion Sour Cream

These are basically an amped up version of the classic latkes that I typically make and they are sooo good....

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Food, Recipes

Guide to Hanukkah for Interfaith Families

1297 What is Hanukkah? View a PDF of our Guide to Hanukkah for Interfaith Families Hanukkah is a...

Hanukkah, Jewish Holidays, Parenting Hanukkah

Christmas Decorations: My Guilty Pleasure

It’s that time of year again when I ask myself as a Jew if I prefer Christmas to Hanukkah. Historically, my...

Christmas, Hanukkah, Jewish Holidays

Hanukkah Feels Different This Year

In this time of news stories that cover the prevalence of anti-Semitism, we as Jews respond with sadness, tinged...

Anti Semitism, Hanukkah, Parenting

How Gift Giving Has Changed Since Marriage

The weather is quickly changing! That means it’s time to think about “the holiday season” for 2018. Last...

Christmas, Hanukkah, Marriage, Relationships

What Kind of Latke Are You?

Are you gearing up to make a pile of latkes this year? This is the time where we pull down those family favorite...

Hanukkah

How Hanukkah, Christmas and a New Baby Inspired My Children’s Book

Lauren with her family As a young couple, my husband and I sailed through our early holiday seasons together....

Christmas, Family, Hanukkah, Newlywed, Parenting Hanukkah

Finding Hope as a Newlywed in the New Year

Watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a spiritual experience for me. I’ll try to explain without spoiling the...

Christmas, Hanukkah, Marriage, Newlywed

Revisiting the December Holidays

As always at the end of the year there were a lot of stories about interfaith families and the December holidays....

Christmas, Hanukkah, Op-ed, Yom Kippur

Promukkah: A Prom Themed Hannukah Party

Photo booth credit: Mag-nificent This year InterfaithFamily/Atlanta hosted our SECOND annual Promukkah: Prom-themed...

Atlanta, Hanukkah

Rejecting Chrismukkah?

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

Christmas, Family, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Parenting Hanukkah

Jewish Greetings Cheat Sheet

Ever hear someone use a Jewish greeting and aren’t sure what it means or how to respond? Happy and sad lifecycle...

Hanukkah, Holiday Toolbox, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Purim, Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

A Newlywed Hanukkah & Christmas

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

Christmas, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Marriage, Newlywed

Dreidel: Understanding the Game

Have you ever wondered how to play the popular Hanukkah game of dreidel? This simple spinning top game is easily...

Hanukkah

Using Thanksgiving Leftovers the Next Day for Hanukkah

603 November, 2002 This article is reprinted with permission of the JTS. NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (JTA)–“I...

Hanukkah

And A Child Shall Nag Them Into It

Jewish, interfaith family, intermarriage, intermarried, interracial family, Christmas tree, African-American By...

Hanukkah, Jewish Holidays

Happily Ever After Starts Here

Confused. The best adjective I can use to describe how I felt about planning my interfaith wedding before learning...

Hanukkah, Jewish Holidays, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Promukkah: A Prom-Themed Hannukah Party

This year InterfaithFamily/Atlanta hosted our first annual Promukkah: Prom-themed Hannukah party in our Ponce...

Hanukkah, Jewish Holidays

Rabbis Can Love Christmastime Too

I am a rabbi and I love Christmastime. I love the twinkling lights in the cool dark nights. I love listening...

Christmas, Hanukkah, Jewish Holidays

The Tree Strikes a Chord Like No Other

Recently, my colleague in Los Angles posted a question that piqued my interest on her personal Facebook page:...

Christmas, Hanukkah, Identity, Religion, Spirituality

First Come the Holidays, Then Comes Marriage

We’re Michele and Vanessa, and we’re getting married on April 30, 2017. Michele is Jewish and grew up just outside...

Hanukkah, Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories

A Recipe for Conversation and Holiday Cookies

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

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

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