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Rabbi Nosson Potash of Cole Valley Chabad fills a menorah made out of a Qassam rocket with candles as his 4-year-old son Shimon looks on. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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S.F. Chabad rabbi’s menorah turns a Qassam rocket into a beacon of peace

Natalie Weinstein in downtown San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Natalie Weinstein November 30, 2023December 4, 2023

Yaron Bob, an Israeli artist known for transforming enemy rocket casings into menorahs and rose sculptures, isn’t sure how he will mark Hanukkah this year. Moshav Yated, his village that […]

(From left) Vice President Kamala Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Rabbi Mychal Copeland and Kirsti Copeland at a Hanukkah party at the Naval Observatory in Washington, Dec. 18, 2022. (Photo/Courtesy White House-Samantha Appleton)
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Why S.F.’s LGBTQ synagogue sent a menorah (and rabbi) to the Vice President’s house

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 23, 2022December 28, 2022
Sarit Khen's glass Golden Gate Bridge menorah
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Business burning bright for these Bay Area menorah makers

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 6, 2022December 7, 2022
The United States Postal Service's 2022 Hanukkah stamp (left) and 2023 Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp
Posted inOpinion

From Hanukkah to RBG, 5783 is shaping up to be a great year for Jewish stamp collectors

Paul Golin by Paul Golin November 1, 2022November 1, 2022
Shel Lyons, a parent at Carmel River School, is suing the school after it refused to allow an inflatable menorah (left) at an event centered around the school's "holiday tree" (right).
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A Carmel school refused to allow an inflatable menorah at a ‘holiday tree’ lighting. A Jewish parent filed a lawsuit.

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman December 14, 2021December 15, 2021
Smile aside, Emma Goss was disappointed by the "Hanukkah Lights" night at Filoli House and Gardens in Woodside.
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I went to this glitzy event expecting Hanukkah lights, but I got bubkes  

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 2, 2021December 3, 2021
Public menorah lighting in Tiburon, Nov. 28. (Photo/Instagram @ecachette)
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Nextdoor gripes aside, Tiburon now has its own town menorah

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss November 30, 2021
These colorful Hanukkah candles are among this year's offerings at the Women of Isaiah Gift Shop in Lafayette.
Posted inHanukkah

Don’t get burned! How and where to get Hanukkah candles in the Bay Area

by Liz Harris November 17, 2021November 22, 2021
One last look at some of the menorahs at the end of the "Menorah Memories" event, Dec. 16, 2020.
Posted inHanukkah

Sharing ‘Menorah Memories’ with J. and Value Culture

by J. Staff December 17, 2020
The menorah in front of Alameda City Hall was found smashed on the first day of Hanukkah, Dec. 11, 2020.
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Alameda City Hall menorah found in pieces on first day of Hanukkah

by Dan Pine December 11, 2020

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