Today, Jews light the menorah, a candelabra with eight candles – and one “helper” candle, called a shamas – to remember the ...

4. Are there special foods during Hanukkah? In a nod to the story of the Temple oil, traditional Hanukkah foods are fried and, according to the Reform movement, potato pancakes, known as latkes ...

This Hanukkah is the fourth time in her life ... "Now, my split-faith family has crossed a few generations – and our food traditions have melted into the proverbial pot, combining my husband's ...

Potato latkes aren't really that old — but they *feel* old. That's what scholars call an "invented tradition," writes SFSU ...

Hanukkah is an annual celebration in Judaism that is sometimes called the "festival of lights" and remembers a story from the times of Ancient Greece, but what are some traditional foods that can ...

Hanukkah is not a holiday to sit all day in synagogue and pray. It’s more of a holiday to eat potato pancakes and jelly doughnuts, listen to comedian Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah song, light candles each ...

For three Phoenix moms, it was important to make sure Hanukkah was as fun as Christmas for their kids. Now, they have new ...

Benezra uses raspberry, which is the most traditional filling ... It means a lot to be able to showcase the food and the story of Hanukkah and what it means to the survival of the Jewish people.” ...

The meal also included traditional Hanukkah food: latkes (potato pancakes) with sour cream or applesauce and sufganiyot (fruit-filled jelly donuts). Hanukkah Jeopardy included six categories ...

“But I ordered Hanukkah pajamas because you have to ... They are raising their son with both sets of holidays, both kinds of traditional foods and religious education from both of their backgrounds.

This year she plans to decorate the house, cook traditional Ashkenazi foods like matzo ball soup, latkes and kugel, and light the menorah each day. She’s made peace with how her Hanukkah ...