Hanukkah and Christmas: Getting It “Right”
My husband jokes that I only married him so I could finally celebrate Christmas. And I admit that I do love...
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...
8 Hanukkah Night Ideas For The Whole Family
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...
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
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...
My 8 Favorite Hanukkah Pop Song Parodies
Hanukkah is a holiday full of fun and meaningful traditions, like eating foods made with oil such as latkes...
Why There’s No Such Thing As “The December Dilemma”
This time of year, I often find myself answering questions about the “December Dilemma.” As an intermarried-child-of-intermarriage,...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Holiday Toolbox, Jewish Holidays
Ask What Your Kid Really Thinks of Hanukkah & Christmas
We tend to ask our children the same questions over and over which are super hard to answer. Educators...
Boldly Share the Light of Hanukkah this Holiday Season
Over the years, Hanukkah, a minor celebration that isn’t even in the Torah, has become the unofficial...
My Mom and Her Hanukkah Angels
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 Recipes
These recipes are drawn from articles that have been published on our site over the years. In 2013, we added...
The Beerorah
The 4th Annual Beerorah (From 2013)
One of my favorite holidays is Hanukkah, and for that, I give a lot of the...
Being a Jewish Grandparent at Christmas Time
Being a Jewish grandparent of an interfaith grandchild is a tricky business. Some members of our community see...
Grandparent Advice, Grandparents, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas
Shark Tank’s Interfaith Episode
The other night, my husband was watching arguably his favorite show, Shark Tank. He shouted from the other...
I Became a Rabbi, But Kept My Stocking
When I was very small, my family used to light our Hanukkah menorah alongside our decorated Christmas tree....
Growing Up Interfaith, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah
A Hanukkah Giving Ritual Takes the Competition Out of The Season
Years ago, I struggled with how I was going to do Hanukkah in our home. Christmas was already set. We visit...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting, Parenting Hanukkah
How to Make a Kid-Friendly, DIY Menorah
This article was reprinted with permission from JewishBoston
When I say “kid-friendly, DIY menorah,” do you...
Q&A with Simone Bloom Nathan
Simone Nathan, author of Eight Candles and a Tree, chats with us about her inspiration for the children’s book...
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