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Christmas

Smile aside, Emma Goss was disappointed by the "Hanukkah Lights" night at Filoli House and Gardens in Woodside.
Posted inOpinion

I went to this glitzy event expecting Hanukkah lights, but I got bubkes  

by Emma Goss December 2, 2021December 3, 2021
(Photo/Pixabay CC0)
Posted inMixed & Matched

My daughter refuses to spend Christmas with me

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler June 29, 2021
(Photo/Pixabay CC0)
Posted inHolidays

Objections to my advice for a son who doesn’t want to do Christmas

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler December 22, 2020
Marilyn Heiss is a regular volunteer in Glide Memorial Church's meal program — which is where she'll be on Christmas.
Posted inHolidays

Even Christmas is different for Jews this pandemic year

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 21, 2020December 21, 2020
The New York Times building on Eighth Avenue in New York City. (Photo/Flickr-samchills)
Posted inHolidays

Does The New York Times have a Hanukkah problem?

by Andrew Silow-Carroll and Jewish Week December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
Midnite Bagel is one of three new bagel operations that have popped up in the Bay Area in recent months.
Posted inLetters

Overpriced bagels; Originalists want the impossible; etc.

by J. Readers November 12, 2020November 12, 2020
a photo of a decorate christmas tree with a menorah burning in the background
Posted inMixed & Matched

How do I tell my Catholic parents that I don’t plan to have Christmas?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Susan Saal's house on the Hanukkah Highway in Palo Alto.
Posted inJewish Life

Christmas Tree Lane? How about Hanukkah Highway?

by Gabriel Greschler December 20, 2019December 20, 2019
Leslie Berlin’s lawn decorations show children from diverse backgrounds celebrating peace and joy. (Rick Dodd)
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: A Jewish Silicon Valley historian who lights up at Christmas

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 19, 2019December 19, 2019
(Photo/Pixabay CC0)
Posted inMixed & Matched

Advice: My Jewish boyfriend bristles at Christmas. But isn’t it just one day?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler December 3, 2019December 3, 2019

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