Yona Zeldis McDonough
Enemies to lovers… on Hanukkah.
“Eight Nights of Flirting”–A Y.A. Read for the Season
Tag: hanukkah
A Seasonal Sensational Thanksgivukkah in Five Recipes
Susan Barocas
This year, let’s carry the best of Thanksgiving into our Hanukkah celebrations, grateful for every bit of light and deliciousness we bring into the world.
Say What You Mean: Merry Christmas
Janine Jankovitz Pastor
When I was a kid, our house was pitch black in a sea of red and green lights. Lit up reindeer and plastic santas greeted me from the neighbors’ yards.… Read more »
The Sufgania That Made Me Feel At Home In a Place That Rarely Felt Like One
Polina Kroik
I could never find the sufganiot of my Israeli childhood, the ones that my father bought for a couple of shekels in the local bakery and brought home unexpectedly one damp night.
Embracing a Different Hanukkah
Susan Barocas
This year, so much about our lives, including how we celebrate holidays, is different, which makes it a perfect time to move beyond potato latkes and embrace some new ideas for delicious Hanukkah eating.
Revisiting My Past with All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah
Elizabeth Michaelson Monaghan
Several decades have passed since I encountered an All-of-a-Kind Family book for the first time. The newest installment looks different (as do I), but our reunion was sweet. The book is unlike Sydney Taylor’s original series in striking ways. Still, the characters were immediately recognizable, and the book retains the series’ essential New York-yness. Reading it, I was filled with the cozy longing the series has always triggered in me.
We Were Really Jewish. And Had a Christmas Tree.
Amy Stone
A Lilith founding mother reflects on her parents’ Christmas tree, how she felt about it then, and how she feels now.
8 Lessons for Hanukkah, Useful All Year
Anna Schnur-Fishman
A ninth-grader derives tzedakah lessons as she sorts through her family’s philanthropy.