Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Opinion Let’s Celebrate the Convergence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah
American Jews shouldn’t fret too much at this year’s awkward overlap of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving. Sure, it may require some culinary dexterity at Thanksgiving dinner. But thematically, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving are an even more perfect fit than Hanukkah and Christmas. This year’s confluence is a once-in-about-2,000-lifetimes experience. Hanukkah and Thanksgiving on the same day last…
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News Cut Out Homemade Thanksgivukkah Card
Holidays are always better with cards. Send one of our Thanksgivukkah cards to your friends and family! Just click on them for a printable PDF.
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Breaking News Dutch Christians Unveil Europe’s ‘Biggest’ Menorah for Hanukkah
Christian Zionists in the Netherlands are building what they believe will be Europe’s largest menorah as a Hanukkah gift to the country’s Jewish community. The Hanukkah candelabrum, or hanukkiah, will be approximately 36 feet tall and made out of metal, Sara van Oordt of the Netherlands headquarters of the Christians for Israel organization told JTA…
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The Schmooze Say Thanksgivukkah With Your Nails
Every week, Rabbi Yael Buechler paints her nails. Only, unlike most of us, she isn’t on the prowl for the new Essie obsession. Every manicure has a purpose: to represent that week’s Torah portion. “I started doing nail art designs back when I was in middle school, long before nail art was in fashion. One…
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The Schmooze Stephen Colbert Hates Thanksgivukkah
With Thanksgivukkah madness on the rise, we’d be remiss if we didn’t include Stephen Colbert’s angry rant in the mix. Stephen Colbert loves Thanksgiving. So it’s no wonder he gets mad when “American sacred day of family, and hearing Nana’s unvarnished opinion of Filipinos, is in danger.” Why is his glorious holiday in such peril?…
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Breaking News Hobby Lobby Apologizes for Hanukkah Jibe
The president of the retailer Hobby Lobby said the Oklahoma-based chain will carry Hanukkah items in its stores near areas with large Jewish populations. Steve Green made the disclosure in an interview with the Associated Press. He said the items will be in stores in New York and New Jersey by November. Green called blogger…
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Breaking News Hobby Lobby’s ‘No Hanukkah’ Apology Accepted by Anti-Defamation League
The Anti-Defamation League accepted an apology from the retailer Hobby Lobby for an employee’s alleged comment that the store “doesn’t cater to you people.” Hobby Lobby was mired in controversy after a blogger reported that the chain neglected to stock Hanukkah items. After calling a New Jersey Hobby Lobby store and inquiring about the Hannukah…
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Breaking News Hobby Lobby Looking Into Anti-Hanukkah Bias
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. Ken Berwitz on his Hopelessly Partisan blog wrote over the weekend that a friend who asked about Hanukkah goods at the arts and…
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