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Posted inHanukkah, Religion, Holidays, Jewish Life

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

by Liz Harris November 17, 2021November 22, 2021
Posted inRecipe, Food, Hanukkah, Holidays, Jewish Life

Hanukkah preview of ‘52 Shabbats’: brisket, latkes and challah fritters

by Faith Kramer November 12, 2021December 27, 2021
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles, Uncategorized, Columns, Thanksgiving, History, Holidays, Jewish Life

Thanksgiving evolves, and my mind turns to the first Jew in the Americas

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz November 11, 2021November 11, 2021
four latkes on a platter, next to small bowls of sour cream and apple sauce
Posted inFood, Hanukkah, Holidays, Jewish Life

Want someone else to cook the latkes? These local joints are here to help.

by J. Staff November 10, 2021March 15, 2022
Posted inChristmas, Hanukkah, Culture, Music, Holidays

Jeremiah Lockwood’s new ‘Great Miracle’ album embraces Hanukkah nostalgia, sans shlock

by David A.M. Wilensky November 5, 2021December 3, 2025
a lit menorah
Posted inAstrolojew, Hanukkah, Columns, Religion, Holidays, Jewish Life

Horoscopes for month of Kislev: Shining the light of truth in an unjust world 

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude November 4, 2021November 3, 2021
A crowd of Black women of all ages wearing white robes raise their hands in the air
Posted inFirst Person, Sigd, Religion, Holidays, Jewish Life, Opinion

Sigd is not just a holiday for Ethiopian Jews. It’s a declaration that Israel sees us.

Shula Mola by Shula Mola and JTA November 3, 2021November 3, 2021
A white card reads: "What do you fear is more harmful to Jews in the 2020s? A. The patriarchy. B. The cost of Jewish education. C. Taking the Pew Report seriously. D. Chocolate hummus."
Posted inGames, Hanukkah, Comedy, Culture, Holidays

Test your Jewish cred in new party game Jewish Card Revoked

by Dan Pine November 3, 2021November 10, 2021
Posted inHanukkah, Holidays, Jewish Life

‘Tis the season for Hanukkah retail fails

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 1, 2021November 23, 2021
Posted inHalloween, Culture, Film, Holidays, TV & Film

Reanimating ‘The Golem,’ horror cinema’s century-old urtext, just in time for Halloween

by David A.M. Wilensky October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

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