Hanukkah

Mayor Eric Adams calls himself ‘a modern-day Maccabee’ at pre-Hanukkah party at Gracie Mansion

Earlier in the day, Adams had lost a bid to dismiss the bribery charges against him. Nonetheless, the crowd Tuesday night was all smiles and good cheer.

By Jackie Hajdenberg December 18, 2024 11:02 am

Drought in NYC could put a damper on public Hanukkah menorah lightings

As a drought warning puts the kibosh on fire permits in the city, rabbis who kindle public menorahs are hoping for a Hanukkah miracle.

December 5, 2024 3:10 pm

A Jewish couple created a disco-ball menorah to mark this year’s Hanukkah-New Year’s overlap

The Happy Jew Year adds to the tradition of calendar-quirk menorahs started by the Menurkey.

November 8, 2024 12:49 pm

From Kibbutz Be’eri to the White House, menorahs retrieved from Oct. 7 wreckage light up for Hanukkah

By Jackie Hajdenberg December 14, 2023 6:36 am

How a Jewish educator took the Hanukkah llama from TJ Maxx meme to teachable moment

By Jackie Hajdenberg December 8, 2023 2:22 pm

‘All about light overcoming darkness’: How US Jews are celebrating Hanukkah with Israel at war

By Jacob Gurvis December 7, 2023 4:53 pm

This Hanukkah, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff will have 3 menorahs that represent Jewish joy and trauma

By Ron Kampeas December 7, 2023 3:44 pm

A Jewish dad says he’s afraid to light a menorah this Hanukkah. So he’s asking non-Jews to display them in solidarity.

By Jacob Gurvis December 6, 2023 12:01 pm

Stepsisters Malya Levin, Left, and Rachel Mintz unpack the world of Jewish romance novels on their podcast, Hanukkah Erotica Book Club. (Courtesy; design by Grace Yagel)

The ‘Hanukkah Erotica Book Club’ aims to connect Jews — with romance novels

By Elizabeth Karpen December 4, 2023 5:45 pm

This Manhattan restaurant is serving a $95 latke for Hanukkah

By Rachel Ringler December 1, 2023 3:43 pm

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Mayor Eric Adams calls himself ‘a modern-day Maccabee’ at pre-Hanukkah party at Gracie Mansion

Drought in NYC could put a damper on public Hanukkah menorah lightings

A Jewish couple created a disco-ball menorah to mark this year’s Hanukkah-New Year’s overlap

From Kibbutz Be’eri to the White House, menorahs retrieved from Oct. 7 wreckage light up for Hanukkah

How a Jewish educator took the Hanukkah llama from TJ Maxx meme to teachable moment

‘All about light overcoming darkness’: How US Jews are celebrating Hanukkah with Israel at war

This Hanukkah, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff will have 3 menorahs that represent Jewish joy and trauma

A Jewish dad says he’s afraid to light a menorah this Hanukkah. So he’s asking non-Jews to display them in solidarity.

The ‘Hanukkah Erotica Book Club’ aims to connect Jews — with romance novels

This Manhattan restaurant is serving a $95 latke for Hanukkah

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