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Easy Sufganiyot Dippers

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Our Best Hanukkah Recipes: New Twists on Holiday Classics

By JewishBoston

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How to Clean Your Menorah

By JewishBoston

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How to Play Dreidel

By JewishBoston

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Hanukkah Matching Game for Kids

By JewishBoston

Food & Recipes

Maccabee Bar

11/28/2022 Top Pick

Grab a Babysitter for This Pop-Up Hanukkah Cocktail Bar

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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11/23/2021 Top Pick

Divine Oil-Based Chocolate-Cardamom Cookies

Cookie batter with olive oil, melted dark chocolate and cardamom make firm yet fudgy Hanukkah treats.

By Sheryl JulianFor The Boston Globe

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11/22/2021 Top Pick

Balsamic Tomato-Braised Brisket

By Ines ChattasFor JewishBoston

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11/22/2021 Top Pick

Potato Latkes With Apple-Onion Chutney

A perfect accompaniment to meat and chicken.

By Ines ChattasFor JewishBoston

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11/16/2021 Top Pick

Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry Beef Brisket & Potato Latkes

For the love of cranberries! Make extra cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and enjoy it throughout Hanukkah with brisket and potato latkes.

By Marjorie DrukerFor JewishBoston

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11/15/2021 Top Pick

Kabocha Squash Soup With Challah Olive Oil Croutons

By Leah KoenigFor JewishBoston

Spanakopita Poppers with Tzatziki Dip

11/14/2021 Top Pick

Spanakopita Poppers With Tzatziki Dip

By Chanie ApfelbaumFor JewishBoston

Crafts & DIY

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12/16/2022

The Dreidel Song, the Extended Version

The Dreidel Song is way too short. This won't take eight nights to sing, but it might be a little more fun.

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12/6/2022 Top Pick

Quick and Easy Guide to Lighting the Menorah

By JewishBoston

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11/16/2021 Top Pick

Upcycled Crayon Candles

This bright idea turns something old into something new and wonderful.

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11/16/2021 Top Pick

Hanukkah Coloring Book

A coloring book complete with the Hanukkah prayers.

By Custom & Craft

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11/12/2021 Top Pick

Hanukkah Matching Game for Kids

By JewishBoston

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11/11/2020 Top Pick

Inclusive Holiday Cards

A new trio of interfaith cards for Hanukkah and Christmas.

By 18Doors

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12/3/2018 Top Pick

Five Meaningful Hanukkah Activities for Kids

By Shaney Wacks

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11/30/2018 Top Pick

How to Clean Your Menorah

By JewishBoston

Traditions & Rituals

Menorah Lighting on Boston Common

12/19/2022 Top Pick

Governor-Elect Healey Celebrates First Night Hanukkah

Community members and governor-elect Maura Healey joined the Chabad of Downtown Boston on Sunday for the 39th annual Hanukkah Menorah Lighting.

By The Boston Globe

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12/19/2022 Top Pick

Hanukkah Marked With Boston Common Menorah Lighting

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12/14/2022 Top Pick

When Hanukkah Was About Politics and Zionism, Not Gifts

Brandeis University professor Ellen Kellman talks about how the holiday was commemorated at America’s secular Yiddish schools.

By Lawrence GoodmanFor Brandeis University

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12/6/2022 Top Pick

Quick and Easy Guide to Lighting the Menorah

By JewishBoston

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12/6/2021 Top Pick

10 Parents on How Their Family Celebrates Hanukkah

CJP president Rabbi Marc Baker discusses his family’s extensive, round-robin dreidel tournament.

By Kelly KamenetzkyFor Verywell Family

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11/29/2021 Top Pick

Christmas Trees in Jewish Homes: A Brief History

By Julian CardilloFor Brandeis University

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11/18/2021 Top Pick

A OneTable Guide to Holiday Joy at the Shabbat Dinner Table

Make room for modernity and miracles as you tell the tale of Hanukkah at the Shabbat table.

Voices From Our Community

Menorah Lighting on Boston Common

12/22/2022 Top Pick

Keeping Hanukkah Bright Despite Increased Antisemitism

Amid rising incidents of antisemitism in Massachusetts and the entire U.S., the Boston Jewish community is continuing to celebrate Hanukkah proudly.

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12/20/2022 Top Pick

December Comparisons: Creating a New Narrative

Menorah Lighting on Boston Common

12/19/2022 Top Pick

Governor-Elect Healey Celebrates First Night Hanukkah

Community members and governor-elect Maura Healey joined the Chabad of Downtown Boston on Sunday for the 39th annual Hanukkah Menorah Lighting.

By The Boston Globe

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12/19/2022 Top Pick

Hanukkah Marked With Boston Common Menorah Lighting

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12/16/2022 Top Pick

Keeping the Miracle of Hanukkah Glowing Despite Hate

Several community organizations prove Hanukkah is about bringing a glow into the darkness.

By The Boston Globe

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12/16/2022 Top Pick

Hannukah and the Light of Our Community

Hanukkah is a story of Jewish courage and resilience, the need to fight back against those who hate us, our tradition, and our ways of life.

By Rabbi Marc BakerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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12/6/2022 Top Pick

Chanukah: By the Dark of the Moon

The history of Jewish survival, especially around Chanukah, makes you wonder if the ends truly justified the means.

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12/20/2021 Top Pick

This Isn’t ‘Our’ Holiday Season

By Linda K. WertheimerFor WBUR

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11/22/2021 Top Pick

Stretching Out Scarce Supplies

The central story of Hanukkah has extra relevance during a time of shortages caused by COVID-19.

By Rich Tenorio

Arts & Culture

BritIgnit5

12/9/2022 Top Pick

The Festival of Lights Returns to the MFA

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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12/8/2022 Top Pick

This Prolific South Shore Kids’ Author Is Also a Rabbi

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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12/8/2022 Top Pick

Where To Find Humor and Judaica for Hanukkah

Newton-based Judaica curator Barbara Litwin offers quirky and delightful gifts for every age and sensibility.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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12/7/2021 Top Pick

Jewish Women’s Playlists YouTube Channel

The new channel features music from Torah-observant female artists from around the world.

By Toby Klein Greenwald

Inbar Lavi as Sara Levin in Hallmark Channel’s “Eight Gifts of Hanukkah” (Courtesy Crown Media Family Networks)

12/4/2021 Top Pick

Hallmark’s “Eight Gifts of Hanukkah”

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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12/2/2021 Top Pick

Music for Latkes and Eggnog

Jake Epstein and Kelley Jackle in Lifetime’s “Mistletoe & Menorahs” (Courtesy Lifetime/MarVista Entertainment)

11/29/2021 Top Pick

Your Weekend Hanukkah Movie Guide

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Community News

Healey denounces ‘disturbing’ rise in antisemitism at menorah lighting

1/3/2023 Top Pick

Healey Denounces “Disturbing” Rise in Antisemitism

At a Hanukkah ceremony, the Massachusetts governor-elect condemned a spike in antisemitism, bigotry and hatred.

By Alison KuznitzFor MassLive

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12/9/2022 Top Pick

The Festival of Lights Returns to the MFA

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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12/8/2022 Top Pick

Epstein Hillel Helps Hanukkah Shine Brighter in Israel

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Maccabee Bar

11/28/2022 Top Pick

Grab a Babysitter for This Pop-Up Hanukkah Cocktail Bar

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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12/20/2021

Together, We Brightened Hanukkah for Those in Need

Kosher Shabbat Hanukkah meals brought a little extra light to those who could really use it.

By Nancy KriegelFor Yad Chessed

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12/9/2021 Top Pick

Branching Out. Building Together. Breaking Ground.

On Dec. 5, 2021, Hebrew College celebrated the groundbreaking for its new home on a new shared campus in Auburndale.

By Hebrew College

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12/6/2021 Top Pick

Brighton Community Gathers for Menorah Lighting Honoring Rabbi

By Alex DipratoFor WHDH 7 News Boston