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Hanukkah

Q&A with Simone Bloom Nathan

By Lindsey Silken

Simone Nathan, author of Eight Candles and a Tree, chats with us about her inspiration for the children’s book...

Books, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas

menorah and tree

My December Disaster

By Jane Larkin

1183 November 25, 2014 The following is a collection of excerpts from the chapter “My December Disaster”...

Books, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas

The December Holidays

By Anne Goodman

I have always known December as a time to prepare for Christmas. Now that I am in an interfaith relationship,...

Family, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Jewish Holidays, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Judaism the American Way?

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

A recent blog has stirred up some disapproving comments on our Facebook page. This couple split their holiday...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas

And so it begins…

By Dana & Christopher

Chris and Dana here; the new couple for InterfaithFamily’s wedding blog. We’re so excited to share...

Hanukkah, Jewish Holidays

Oh That Tree Question

By Joshua Troderman

This is it. That time of year that many intermarried Jews dread: Christmas tree time. Especially if you go as...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Religion

Does Hanukkah Need an Elf on the Shelf?

By Rebecca Goodman

Growing up I was one of the few Jewish students in my school. I enjoyed going to holiday parties at my friend’s...

Hanukkah

Kids’ Books that Matter: A November Dilemma: Hanukkah + Thanksgiving!

By Kathy Bloomfield

As if it were not difficult enough getting ready for Rosh Hashanah two days after Labor Day, this year...

Books, Hanukkah, Young Kids

Blessing

By Chana-Esther Dayan

In Hebrew, a blessing is a Brachah.  We say a Brachah before we light Shabbat candles, and before we eat or...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Dating, Engagement, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

White Poinsettias and Blue Foil

By Benjamin Maron

This is a guest post by Ruth Nemzoff who, in addition to being on InterfaithFamily’s Advisory Board, is...

Extended Family, Hanukkah

Music and the December Holidays

By Benjamin Maron

Psychology Today has an article on the December holidays, Deck the Halls for Chanukah, in their problem-solving...

Hanukkah

Hanukkah Is Not The Jewish Christmas

By Stacie Garnett-Cook

One of my friends got me thinking with his post on Facebook: Contemplating the irony of Hanukkah, which largely...

Hanukkah, Pop Culture

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

Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah Come Light the…Christmas Tree?

By Sarah R.

Saturday morning my family and I were at a children’s Shabbat service. Halfway through the service, our...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas

Delicious and Easy Sephardic Donuts

By Michael Natkin

Republished with permission of the author. Please visit the links in his bio, below. My wife’s family...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Food, Recipes

Trees Are Sensitive

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

For years now, synagogues and Jewish community centers have been offering “December Dilemma” programs....

Family, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Young Kids

Wreaths and Crowns, Christmas and Hanukkah

By Mae Rockland Tupa

Beverly and I have been friends for more than 30 years. We met when our now 45 year old children were in the...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Recipes

Customize Your Hanukkah Celebrations

By Benjamin Maron

Our friends over at Jewish Holidays in a Box just posted this to their blog. And, because it’s now November...

Hanukkah

A Holiday Disclosure

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

[b][i]This is a guest post by Dr. Steve Moffic (my father-in-law, a Milwaukee psychiatrist). It was originally...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting, Young Kids

Christmas Sharing?

By SLP

Can we tolerate one more post about the December Dilemma?  I promise to be short.  I just want to...

Advocacy, Hanukkah, Jewish Professionals

How To Make Latkes

By 18Doors

Just in time for Hanukkah! Ever wonder how to make the yummy, fried Hanukkah treats? This video teaches you...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Food, Recipes

Still Watching Hanukkah

By Benjamin Maron

In [url=/blog/iff/december-holidays/watching-hanukkah/]the last Hanukkah blog post[/url], I pointed out JWA’s...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Holiday Video

grandparent baking with grandaughter

How to Grandparent During December Holidays

By Mia Howard Tavan

“I go to Grandma and Grandpa Brown’s for Christmas, help trim the tree, sing carols and then get...

Grandparents, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas

When is December Not A Dilemma?

By Elana MacGilpin

As everyone who is reading this already knows, December is probably the most stressful/crazy/anxiety-ridden...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah

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