A Very Shiksa Hanukkah
Days 8 – 12: Highlights from Hanukkah “For a man to be sure of his road, he must close his eyes and walk in the…
Hanukkah
Tradition
Days Six and Seven of Hanukkah Author Yaakov Astor states, “Chanukah ideally is meant to instill in us an image of what we can be…
One more Chanukah post
While everyone has been going crazy over Yeshiva University’s Maccabeats Chanukah video, let me share this with you by my friend and spoken word artist…
The “Hanukkah Happening”
Fifth Day of Hanukkah Sunday morning, 9 a.m.: I awake to a knock on my door. “I have some bad news, Carolyn.” It was my…
Musings on Menorahs
Second Night/Third Morning of Hanukkah On the third day of Hanukkah, my housemate gave to me… a Menorah that she got for free! Okay, that…
Gilda Means Golden
“Hanukkah is the festival of lights, instead of one day of presents we have eight crazy nights…” Adam Sandler, “Chanukah Song” It’s not coincidence that…
A somewhat unconventional Chanukah
So Chanukah, the festival of lights, started this past Friday night! Yay. Chanukah is one of my favorite holidays because it requires the least amount…
Friday of the Third Week of Advent
Advent Eating… We unite with our Jewish brothers and sisters in anticipation of this weekend’s start of Hanukkah. A great Jewish tradition is to make…
