Chanukah

Food

Skip the Brisket, Go Straight to Dairy

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Rivka Tal, JE Feature

Chanukah doesn't always have to mean brisket with latkes -- or fried foods only.

Local

Hankering for the Perfect Latke

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Deborah Hirsch

Reporter Deborah Hirsch battles crowds at the Gershman Y's Latkepalooza in a mission to load up on starchy Chanukah goodness.

Chanukah

On the Prowl for the Real Judah and the Rest of the Maccabees

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Bryan Schwartzman

It’s one thing to argue against the existence of God, but to insult Judah Maccabee, perhaps the greatest warrior in Jewish history — well, that’s just a shandah. After all, Judah Maccabee and his followers are the central heroes of the Chanukah story, and generations of Hebrew school students have been taught to revere them for their pursuit of religious...

Chanukah

Will the Real Maccabees Please Stand Up?

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Bryan Schwartzman

It's one thing to argue against the existence of God, but to insult Judah Maccabee, perhaps the greatest warrior in Jewish history -- well, that's just a shandah.

Chanukah

Holidays Chalk Up School Time

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Carin M. Smilk, JE Feature

Amy Orlov remembers sitting in music class back in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., singing Christmas carols and humming the words to certain parts -- the ones that made her uncomfortable. Emma Dall (left) and classmate Alexa Burrows display their homemade -- and edible -- Chanukah menorah, which they made in first grade "But I don't think they do that anymore, and the...