As Hanukkah begins, looking at the ups and downs of the holiday season

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Culture

The insanely fascinating history of Hanukkah light

By David Zvi Kalman

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Culture

Do we seriously need ugly sweater-themed cookie kits for Hanukkah?

By Lauren Hakimi

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News

Your turn: Readers share (strong) feelings about Christmas, Hanukkah and the so-called ‘holiday season’

By Forward Staff

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Hanukkah

Listen to the first paragraph of Sholem Aleichem's delightful short story, "Khanike gelt," and let's see how much you understand!

Culture

Cheesy Hanukkah merch is everywhere now — um, that’s good for the Jews, right?

By Mira Fox

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Yiddish

Orthodox songwriter Yossi Desser debuts album of Yiddish Hanukkah carols

By Rukhl Schaechter

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