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hannukah
Menorah vandalized in New York City park
A large menorah was found vandalized on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Gross’ release, and changes in diplomatic ties, signals new day for Cuban Jews
Alan Gross was imprisoned while trying to connect Cuba’s isolated Jewish community to the wider world. The deal that got him released five years later may do just that and much more.
On heroes and gratitude: A real Thansgivukkah message
It has a clever, catchy name. It will allegedly occur once every 78,000 years. It has inspired dozens of fusion recipes like sweet potato latkes with cranberry applesauce.
A modern maccabee
As the holiday season approaches, I find myself reflecting back on the story of Hannukah and summon inspiration by the immense strength our ancestors showed in the face of unimaginable adversity. For those of us unfamiliar with the story of Hannukah, our ancestors, the Maccabees, were living in Eretz Israel under the reign of the Selucids – a might empire that, at its peak, stretched from the rolling hills of Central Turkey to the fertile plains of Northwest India.
Oh, it’s (latke) frying time again—but it doesn’t have to be
Gone are the days when the Chanukah holiday meant an eight-day binge fest of all things fried.
Santa Monica nativity ban hits menorahs, too
The Santa Monica City Council has banned all future nativity, anti-nativity and Chanukah displays at the oceanfront Palisades Park. The 5-0 vote on June 12 ends a nearly 60-year winter tradition.