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Hanukkah

These gluten-free, dairy-free doughnuts are baked, not fried. (Micah Siva)
Posted inHanukkah

Make these gluten-free Hanukkah doughnuts in 30 minutes

Micah Siva by Micah Siva December 3, 2025December 3, 2025
Isaac Zones and Shamati are featured on J.'s Spotify list for Hanukkah. (Courtesy)
Posted inHanukkah

25 songs from local musicians to light up your Hanukkah nights

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb December 1, 2025December 10, 2025
Pumpkin fritters with tahini sauce. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inRecipe

Pumpkin fritters for your Thanksgiving and Hanukkah tables

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer November 17, 2025November 18, 2025
Man paints over graffiti
Posted inBay Area

Antisemitic graffiti near Oakland menorah is painted over, reappears next day 

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Niva Ashkenazi and Lea Loeb January 4, 2025September 10, 2025
a ceramic plate with two latkes served with sour cream and apple sauce
Posted inLocal Voice

Potato latkes really aren’t that old. Here’s their true history.

Rachel B. Gross by Rachel B. Gross December 30, 2024December 30, 2024
Tannaz Sassooni shows off an Erev Yalda spread in Los Angeles in December 2023. Rachel Sumekh, her collaborator, stands at the back wearing red. (Screenshot)
Posted inFirst Person

The Persian winter solstice tradition of Yalda pairs perfectly with Hanukkah

by Rachel Sumekh December 27, 2024December 27, 2024
An electric menorah is lit up as JCCSF celebrates Hanukkah at Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, Dec. 15, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inTorah

Hope at the end of Joseph’s story can carry us through our uncertain times

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon December 26, 2024December 26, 2024
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky lights a Hanukkah menorah in Kyiv on Dec. 25, 2024. (Screenshot)
Posted inWorld

Using menorah from Argentina’s Milei, Volodymyr Zelensky lights Hanukkah candles with Ukrainian rabbis

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer December 26, 2024December 26, 2024
a smiling blonde woman takes a selfie with a man dressed as Santa
Posted inTV

This Jewish S.F. native has written 12 Hallmark Christmas movies (and 2 about Hanukkah)

Benyamin Cohen by Benyamin Cohen December 24, 2024December 26, 2024
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Posted inLocal Voice

What my relatives’ Christmas celebrations taught me about observing Hanukkah

Rabbi Adina Allen by Rabbi Adina Allen December 24, 2024December 24, 2024

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