Category: What is Hanukkah

Learning about the history of Hanukkah delves into what happens when fight or flight mode happens, especially from the Maccabees.

Rabbi Dan Ornstein December 10, 2025 Hanukkah Hanukkah Reflections

Bringing some humor to the darkest days of the year, we explore why hummus is the best topping for latkes, using Biblical and mystical sources

Max DuBoff December 8, 2025 Hanukkah Hanukkah Reflections

With Hanukkah coming soon, you may be wondering what the actual rules for playing dreidel are. So, here's how to play dreidel!

Rabbi Jeremy Markiz December 8, 2025 Hanukkah Holidays

The central mitzvah of Ḥanukkah is the lighting of the menorah at home and in the synagogue. This brings light to the darker winter months. ...

Rabbi Alan Lucas, The Observant Life (Book) December 6, 2022 Hanukkah Holidays

What is Hanukkah's historical context? What does it actually commemorate? Who was Judah and the Maccabees?

Rabbi Alan Lucas, The Observant Life (Book) November 30, 2022 Hanukkah Holidays

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