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Hanukkah

Rabbi David Kaufman and his wife, Julie, attending the White House Hanukkah party in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2017. (Photo/Courtesy Rabbi David Kaufman)
Posted inUncategorized

I was the only Reform rabbi at the Trump Hanukkah party

Rabbi David Kaufman by Rabbi David Kaufman December 15, 2017
You're seriously trying to tell us this isn't Christian?
Posted inHolidays

How to tell people you’re perfectly fine without Christmas

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler December 15, 2017
A protester and sheriff’s deputy near at the Standing Rock protest in 2016 (Photo/Nanette Phillips)
Posted inOpinion

Standing Rock, Hanukkah, and miracles of resistance against tyranny

Ami Goodman by Ami Goodman December 14, 2017December 14, 2017
Gary Gulman will be one of the comedians at the 25th Kung Pao Kosher Comedy show, Dec. 23-25
Posted inCulture

Comedy gold at Jewish Christmas favorite Kung Pao’s silver anniversary

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller December 14, 2017March 23, 2018
Rabbi Yosef Langer of Chabad of S.F. lights the Bill Graham menorah in Union Square in 2014. (Photo/Natalie Schrik)
Posted inJewish Life

Kindle the lights and pass the latkes — menorah lightings around the Bay

by J. Staff December 12, 2017December 13, 2017
Cauliflower Rice (Photo/Megan Wolf)
Posted inCulture

With this Asian-inspired menu, Hanukkah food doesn’t have to be so heavy

by Megan Wolf December 11, 2017December 11, 2017
From 2015 Hanukkah episode of "The Goldbergs"
Posted inColumns

‘The Goldbergs’ do Hanukkah; Franco does ‘The Room’

by Nate Bloom December 10, 2017March 23, 2018
Bake-offs can add some spark to a Hanukkah party. (Photo/JTA-Brianna Soukup-Portland Press Herald-Getty Images)
Posted inJewish Life

4 ways to liven up your Hanukkah party with some friendly competition

by Rachel Jarman Myers December 7, 2017December 7, 2017
From the cover of "Federal Donuts: The (Partially) True Spectacular Story" by chef Michael Solomonov, who will be part of a JCCSF pop-up doughnut event this month
Posted inHolidays

JCCSF teams up with the Federal Donuts team for a Hanukkah pop-up series

by J. Staff December 7, 2017
Stephanie Levin, director of programs at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center, and Rabbi Stephanie Kramer of Congregation Shomrei Torah with Judaica Gift Baskets for fire victims, Dec. 2017 (Photo/Caroline Poland)
Posted inNews

Baskets of Judaica brighten Hanukkah for fire-affected families

Elissa Einhorn by Elissa Einhorn December 6, 2017December 6, 2017

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