Nathaniel Rothstein, the hero of Lucas Schaefer’s The Slip, is violent, sexually frustrated, and racially envious. He’s also ...

The Village Voice review of Lucas Schaefer’s ‘The Slip’ reports that is a character-based novel brimming with outrageous characters.

In my adult life before October 7, my Hadassah friend Sara Resnick had repeatedly invited me to join her at local Hadassah ...

Purim is a festive holiday, also without a work restriction, near the end of winter. It commemorates the narrow Jewish escape ...

What exactly is Hanukkah and when is it? Known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C.

In 164 B.C., Jewish rebels led by Judah Maccabee took Jerusalem and liberated the temple, an event commemorated in the festival of Hanukkah. But the rebels failed to conquer the Acra.

* Hanukkah (literally, “dedication”) commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after Judah Maccabee and his brothers overthrew the Syrians, who were led by Antiochus (circa 165 ...

The first candle of Hanukkah was lit by rabbis at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, as they gathered in joint prayer with families of hostages held in Gaza. Abir Sultan/EPA, via Shutterstock ...

The first day of Hanukkah and Christmas have only coincided a handful of times since 1900, according to the Jewish Federations of North America. The holidays started on the same day in 1910, 1921 ...

Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival of lights that marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. It's celebrated with candle lighting, special prayers and fried food.

Christmas is on Wednesday, and it also marks the first day of Hanukkah. The Jewish festival of lights celebrates the victory over the Syrians, and the rededication of the second temple of Jerusalem.

6. When is Hanukkah this year? In 2024, Hanukkah is the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, through Thursday, Jan. 2, 2024.