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Kosher Thanksgivukkah Food Ideas
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Judith and the Hanukkah Story
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You’ve probably heard of Judah and the Maccabees, but what about Judith? At one time, the story of Judith—a young widow who killed the Assyrian general and led the Israelites to victory—was considered an important part of the Hanukkah narrative.
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‘Thanksgivukkah’ fever hits the Southland
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Enchanted with the culinary and cultural possibilities of this hybrid holiday, many American Jews in the Southland are gobbling up the phenomena.
From Los Angeles Daily News
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A Brief History of Hanukkah
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Curious to learn more about where this holiday comes from? Check out these links.
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“Candlelight” by The Maccabeats
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This song is based on Mike Tompkins’s a cappella version of Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite.”
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Ask A Rabbi: How Do I Teach Hanukkah to My Interfaith Family?
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When I was growing up I always learned that Hanukkah was a holiday about defending the Jewish people against assimilation; now that I’m an adult and in an interfaith family, that feels like an awkward thing to teach my kids. How do I teach the story in a way that doesn’t feel like it’s critiquing our own family’s existence?
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‘The Ballad of Thanksgivukkah’
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When Rabbi David Paskin, a congregational rabbi outside of Boston and the co-head of Kehillah Schechter Academy, heard that Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah would fall on the same day this year, he knew it was a chance for families to have fun.
From JTA
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A New Spin on Giving
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Make a child’s Thanksgivukkah unforgettable with a donation to Project Dreidel, where 100 percent of your gift goes toward providing toys to kids in need.
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Eight Giving Rituals for Your Family: Making the Most of Thanksgivukkah
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Here are eight suggestions of how to use Thanksgivukkah as a launch pad for learning, giving and values-based family activities.
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Don’t Tell Me Hanukkah is a Minor Holiday
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Writer Anita Diamant tells us why she likes Hanukkah so much.
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Historic Thanksgiving-Hanukkah Overlap Leads to Math and Merchandise
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Nov. 28 marks Thanksgiving Day, as well as the first day of Hanukkah 2013.
From JNS.org
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