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
Opinion Celebrating the insurrection of Hanukkah in a year of insurrection What do Nov. 28 and Jan. 6, 2021, have in common? Both are dates connected to insurrection. Sunday, Nov. 28, was the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish… By Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, RNS Nov 30, 2021
Hanukkah PHOTOS: A flying drone menorah and other Bay Area Hanukkah events After a muted celebration last year, public menorah lightings are back across the Bay Area! Send us your Hanukkah event pics throughout the eight-day… By J. Staff Nov 29, 2021
Recipe Oil vey: More fried treats to try this Hanukkah A holiday that lasts for eight nights provides plenty of opportunities to experiment with new recipes, including these two — both of which celebrate… By Faith Kramer Nov 29, 2021
Politics The (more modest, less partisan) White House Hanukkah party is back! This piece first appeared at the Forward and is reprinted with permission. It was touch and go for the White House Hanukkah party this year. For the… By Jacob Kornbluh, Forward Nov 29, 2021
History How Thanksgiving helped Jews carve out a place in America Thanksgiving seems to have all the right ingredients for a holiday that most American Jews can embrace: It doesn’t fall on Shabbat, its roots and message… By Rabbi Yael Buechler, JTA Nov 22, 2021
Recipe 15 recipes for this year's Thanksgivukkah-lite This article originally appeared on The Nosher. Way back in 2013, American Jews got the ultimate holiday gift: the convergence of Thanksgiving and… By Shannon Sarna, JTA Nov 22, 2021
Hanukkah Our list of public menorah lightings around the Bay Area Oh Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah, come light the … you know the rest. If you want to come light the menorah in a communal setting, dance the hora with others (at… By J. Staff Nov 19, 2021
Hanukkah Ruins of a Hellenistic fortress show ‘tangible evidence’ of Hanukkah Archaeologists excavating a 2,100-year-old fortress say it provides “tangible evidence” of the events from the Hanukkah story. The site, located west of… By Shira Hanau, JTA Nov 18, 2021