Instead, Hanukkah has always represented the best ... It is through the ritual of these traditions that my Jewish identity comes alive, as it has always been a cultural, familial experience ...

Unsurprisingly, the Hanukkah-themed episode holds a special place ... Here, you will find research by Brandeis' world-class faculty on Jewish history, culture and traditions. You will find articles on ...

So why this tradition? The story of Hanukkah stretches back over 2,000 years to a time when the Jewish people living in and around Jerusalem were ruled by Syrian-Greeks (more on this later).

Some say that “maccabee” was the battle cry of the Jewish people in 165 B.C. What are some Hanukkah traditions? Gift-giving isn’t a traditional part of Hanukkah. The only traditional ...

But our Hanukkah celebrations are still filled with laughter, tradition, and love despite our challenges. Why? Friends. My non-Jewish friends make a point to celebrate Hanukkah with us.

Previous versions have drawn on traditional Jewish art forms — the 2022 ... his mother went through to continue the family’s Hanukkah traditions. According to an account written by his brother ...

Women and girls from North Africa’s Jewish communities have been celebrating ... But did you know that there’s a special Hanukkah tradition — Eid Al Bnat (The Festival of Daughters, in ...

It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...

not copied-and-pasted from Christmas traditions. There are public menorah lightings, a Hanukkah party at the local Jewish community center, and even a Hanukkah songwriting contest featuring a ...