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...
How Gift Giving Has Changed Since Marriage
The weather is quickly changing! That means it’s time to think about “the holiday season” this year. Last year...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Newlywed, Relationships
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....
Family, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Newlywed, Parenting Hanukkah
Why Can’t We Have a Christmas Tree?
“We can’t have one,” I replied, full of the weary knowledge that only the mother of a...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Jewish Holidays, Jews of Color, Multiracial, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories
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...
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....
Rejecting Chrismukkah?
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
Jewish Greetings Cheat Sheet
Ever hear someone use Jewish greetings 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...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Marriage, Newlywed
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...
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:...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Identity, Religion, Spirituality
A Not-So-Cookie Cutter Hanukkah
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
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
First Come the Holidays, Then Comes Marriage
We’re Michele and Vanessa: Michele is Jewish and grew up just outside Philadelphia and Vanessa was raised in...
The Hanukkah Fairy
I am 8 years old. My siblings and I are huddled in my parents’ bedroom, awaiting the precious sound of the Hanukkah...
Eight Nights of Hanukkah Family Time
Our bellies were barely filled with Thanksgiving sweetness — pumpkin and apple and pecan pies, of course — before...
Talking About Christmas Trees… in July
Two years ago, I was sitting at a table on a warm summer evening with five young couples. They were the newest...
A New Jewish Mothers First Attempt at Christmas Cookies
My mother lives three blocks away from me. Her house is filled with artwork. There is a statue of Moses and...
Babies, Hanukkah, Jewish Holidays, Parenting, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories
Christmas Day, One Year Later
As I write this, it’s just before nine in the morning on Friday, December 25.
I’m sure that my children have...
Divorce, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting Challenges
My Kids Are Jewish, With or Without Christmas
Christmas Eve walk through the neighborhood luminaries.
As the only Jewish kid in my small town in Pennsylvania,...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Identity, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories, Relationships
The Real Story of Hanukkah
In rabbinical school, I learned what you might call the “real” story of Hanukkah. I also learned about the “real”...
Finding the Light this Hanukkah
It’s the time of year when the days are short, the nights are dark, and the joyful music and decorations abound. ...
What’s the Right Holiday Greeting?
I have to say that I have mixed feelings about “the holiday season.” While I love the beauty of the lights and...
Hanukkah AND Christmas: 7 Books for Interfaith Children
This article was originally published on Susan Katz Miller’s blog, onbeingboth.com. You can also find...
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