‘Shoshana in December’: New queer Hanukkah musical hits S.F. stage By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Nov 8, 2022 In the first scene of Rose Oser’s new musical, “Shoshana in December”, a Jewish character sings: “I want to have the thing that everyone else had in December, an effervescent outer glow from a fierce internal ember … if I stay frozen, not picking a side, I don’t have to hurt, don’t have to decide.”… Read More
Art Meet the artist behind the new USPS Hanukkah stamp Despite the fact that one-third of Americans haven’t mailed a handwritten, personal letter in over five years, the tradition of the holiday card is not… By Mira Fox, Forward Oct 11, 2022
Astrolojew Horoscopes: Hanukkah meets solar eclipse for big changes Tevet 5782 Dec. 4, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022 Shabbos Hanukkah on Dec. 4 is Rosh Chodesh Tevet (the first day of the month), the Torah portion Miketz and a total… By Lorelai Kude Dec 3, 2021
Torah Why the ‘light’ Hanukkah story resonates in today's darkness The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Miketz and Hanukkah Genesis 41:1–44:17 According… By Rabbi Amy Eilberg Dec 3, 2021
Opinion Fight like Judah Maccabee's sister for abortion rights This piece originally ran on TC Jewfolk. On the third day of Hanukkah, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health… By Beth Gendler, Rabbi Avi S. Olitzky Dec 2, 2021
Politics Local Jewish leaders rep Bay Area at White House Hanukkah party The annual White House Hanukkah party, one of the hottest tickets in D.C. in any year, was a more intimate affair than usual this year, reduced in size by… By J. Staff, JTA Dec 2, 2021
First Person I went to this glitzy event expecting Hanukkah lights, but I got bubkes UPDATED Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. to reflect refund and apology offered by Filoli. I couldn’t wait to attend “Hanukkah Lights” at Filoli House and Gardens, an… By Emma Goss Dec 2, 2021
History This Hanukkah, celebrate the holiday’s forgotten heroes: Women The eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah commemorates ancient Jews’ victory over the powerful Seleucid empire, which ruled much of the Middle East from… By Alan Avery-Peck, The Conversation Dec 1, 2021
Music Adam Sandler’s ‘Chanukah Song’ gets hip-hop remix on streets of NYC Two leading Jewish hip-hop artists have adapted Adam Sandler’s 1995 breakout hit, “The Chanukah Song,” for the present moment. Nissim Black and Kosha… By Philissa Cramer, JTA Dec 1, 2021