Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is unique in that it offers eight distinct evenings of celebration. While this provides eight opportunities for joy, it also presents a modern challenge: balancing the spiritual story of the tiny cruse of oil with the expectation of receiving eight nights of material gifts. The solution is not to abandon…
Hanukkah is a holiday of contradictions. We celebrate a dark, cold winter holiday by lighting increasing amounts of light. We recount the story of a dramatic military upset, yet the defining symbols of the holiday are not swords and shields, but a tiny cruse of oil and the foods fried in it: Latkes and Sufganiyot….
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a perfect time for families to create warmth, share stories, and, most importantly, have fun! The holiday, which lasts for eight wonderful nights, offers a built-in schedule for engaging activities that connect children to Jewish tradition through creativity, light, and delicious food. Here is a guide to crafts, stories,…