Chanukah – The American Israelite Newspaper

Chanukah 101

(MJL) — Chanukah, or the Festival of Rededication, celebrates the rededication of the Temple in

By Rabbi Paul Steinberg (MJL) — The underpinnings of Chanukah differ from those of the

(MJL) — Chanukah is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays in the United

(MJL) — Chanukah is one of the few Jewish holidays not mentioned in the Bible.

By Michele Alperin (MJL) — Embedded in a three-page treatment of Chanukah and its ritual

By Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (MJL) — Al Hanisim is a prayer recited on Chanukah and

By Lesli Koppelman Ross (MJL) — A year after the Maccabees’ triumph at the Temple,

By Aly Miller (MJL) — One of the best parts about Chanukah is arguably the

(MJL) — As in the Diaspora, Chanukah in Israel is a major event, with families

(MJL) — Chanukah is a winter holiday that celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over