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Chanukah 101

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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

How long have Jews been celebrating Chanukah?

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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

9 things you didn’t know about Chanukah

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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

The history of Chanukah

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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

Why were ancient rabbis so uncomfortable with the Maccabees?

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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

Al Hanisim: Remembering our partnership in God’s miracles

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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

The Hasmonean Dynasty

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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

Why do we eat latkes on Chanukah?

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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

How Chanukah is celebrated in Israel

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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

Symbols of Chanukah

כ״ד בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ד (December 7, 2023)

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