Chanukah

Celebrating Chanukah and Doing Mitzvot at Chabad of Downtown

Chabad of Downtown is offering Baltimore’s young Jewish adult population an opportunity to do good for Israel while celebrating Chanukah. The upcoming YJP Drinks &...

Chanukah House of Pikesville Gears Up for Second Year of Festivities

For 11 months out of the year, the Hefter family lawn is a fairly unremarkable yard like any other in Pikesville. But from Nov....

Area congregations join in nightly menorah-lightings for residents

Members of several synagogues in the Baltimore area spent time this past week at Lorien Harmony Hall, an assisted-living facility in Columbia, to light...

JDC to light darkness in Ukraine with increased humanitarian relief, Chanukah celebrations

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Special to the JT As Ukraine’s winter worsens amid ongoing devastation to energy infrastructure and housing, Ukrainian Jews are receiving increased seasonal support and opportunities...

A symbol endures: Public menorah-lightings withstand controversy, antisemitism, pandemic

The crowd for this year’s National Menorah lighting in Washington, D.C., is expected to exceed 4,000 guests. That’s the estimate of Rabbi Levi Shemtov,...

This fried Filipino delicacy is perfect for Chanukah

Abby Ricarte | The Nosher There’s no question that the most delicious, comforting recipes are the simplest, especially if they come with a bushel of...

Latest batch of Chanukah books aims to draw audiences across the gamut

Every November and December without fail, bookstores across the country dedicate shelf space for Chanukah books, many of them picture books aimed at young...

On the ‘Festival of Lights,’ an opportunity to give back

Sarah Ogince | Special to the JT Heard of the Squishmallow? Quirky, cuddly and only $25 a pop, it appears on just about every one...

Meet the bartender behind New York’s new Chanukah-themed cocktail bar

Julia Gergely | New York Jewish Week During the so-called “winter holiday season,” Christmas cheer takes center stage, while Chanukah often gets relegated to hobbled-together...

Outside-the-box gift ideas for the Chanukah season

Jarrad Saffren | Staff Writer If you want, you can Google something like “best Chanukah gifts for 2022” and find plenty of options. Town & Country...