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Hanukkah

Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, is an 8 night celebration commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

Try these mindfulness exercises this Hanukkah

Let’s use this holiday to find our own sources of light

You need to play the dreidel drinking game this Hanukkah

Like Jewish people joke at almost every holiday: they tried to kill us, we won, let’s drink!

8 charcuterie-style boards to make this Hanukkah

These boards will take all your Hanukkah snacks to next level!

“Not by might” this Hanukkah

Add light this Hanukkah

Here’s how to celebrate an unforgettable Hanukkah party (on a budget)

From playlists to drinking games, we’ve planned the perfect budget-friendly Hanukkah party

Wine, salty cheese and a beheading: A brief history of the latke

Some form of a fried pancake has been served up on Jewish tables since the Middle Ages.

Crafts and DIY’s that will make you extra nostalgic this Hanukkah

Holidays are a perfect time to dip into our nostalgic senses

6 hacks to start preparing for Hanukkah

Hanukkah fails (and why they will continue to happen)

Gnomes… gnomes, and even more gnomes.

How to celebrate Hanukkah

Everything you need to know about the 8-day festival of lights

The true story of Hanukkah

The Macedonian Conquest, Maccabees, and the Menorah

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