Hanukkah

Holiday Identity Crisis? Kids Celebrating Hanukkah in a Santa-Crazed World

As Dec. 25 comes closer, it seems that no cashier, receptionist or librarian can resist asking my kids what they’ve requested from Santa.

An ultra-orthodox Jew lights candles for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the Jewish quarter of the old city in Jerusalem December 6, 2010.

Is There a Right Way to Spell Hanukkah? Chanukah? Hannukah?

It began last night at sunset: Hanukkah. Or is it Chanukah? Or Hannukah?

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Why Hanukkah Is the Most Celebrated Jewish Holiday in America

Hanukkah lacks the restrictions of holidays like Passover and Yom Kippur. That, combined with secular culture in the U.S., has made it so popular

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Step Aside, Scrooge: Celebrate National Humbug Day

Holiday stress getting to you? Today’s the day to bring out your inner Ebenezer.

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Jon Stewart Takes On ‘The War on Christmas’

With every holiday season comes the inevitable battle. It’s the PC police versus the “War on Christmas” criers. Who will win?

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Menorah Melodies: The Best Hanukkah Songs

Because why should Christmas get all the songs?

Tourists walk along a section of the Great Wall shrouded in mist at Simatai, located in the outskirts of Beijing December 1, 2010.

Reading While Eating for December 2: Cheating Hearts and Cheesy Movies

Thursday’s links get sporty, then get even.

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The Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Hanukkah

The Jewish Festival of Lights started Wednesday night. Here are some gifts of holiday knowledge that will keep on giving.

People ride an escalator outside a railway station in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, November 30, 2010.

Reading While Eating for December 1: Geezers, Soldiers and Bears, Oh My

Start the month right with a fresh batch of links.

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Desperate Holidays: Peppermint Mochas and Christmas Trees, on Guy Fawkes Day? Too Soon?

Ah, November. The month of Thanksgiving, fall foliage and holiday marketing run rampant. But how soon is too soon for holiday cheer?