Hanukkah

Hobby Lobby called out for absence of Hanukkah goods, alleged slur

Hobby Lobby, following a blog report that the chain did not stock Hanukkah merchandise, said it was evaluating its inventory and looking into an alleged anti-Jewish slur by one of its employees.

Leonard Cohen won’t perform on High Holidays

If you were surprised by just how early the high holidays are this year, you’re in good company. Iconic Jewish singer Leonard Cohen has just rescheduled two dates on his UK tour after learning they fell out on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, BBC News reports. The 78-year-old is already publicly repenting, apologizing “deeply for the […]

No White House party? What’s a Jew to do during Jewish American Heritage Month?

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a commemoration first recognized by President George W. Bush in 2006. Since then, hundreds of programs have taken place nationwide annually to honor the rich contributions of Jews to American culture and society. President Obama added to the annual festivities by launching an annual White House bash. But this […]

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Hanukkah

Hobby Lobby called out for absence of Hanukkah goods, alleged slur

Leonard Cohen won’t perform on High Holidays

No White House party? What’s a Jew to do during Jewish American Heritage Month?

At White House, Chanukah’s light comes from Sandy-ravaged shul’s menorah

Michael Bublé covers Adam Sandler’s “Hanukkah Song”

Dry Chanukah cocktail recipes

Hanukkah Kitsch Photo Contest!

25 cats and dogs admiring their Menorahs

Maccabeats’ newest Chanukah video features kids, StandFour should now use puppies

8 tips for an accessible Chanukah

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