Hanukkah

by Rabbi Chanoch Oppenheim

The popular book is more than just a fun kids’ book. It conveys a powerful message for adults about confronting evil and bringing light into darkness.

by Debbie Gutfreund

Dispelling five myths that block us from connecting to God.

by Peter Himmelman

What Hanukkah teaches us about wonder in the age of AI.

by D. Tzvi Trenk

Empires that conquer space collapse, while a people who sanctify time endure.

by Rabbi David Berlinger

Hanukkah’s tiny candles tell a big story: a fight for Jewish identity, the power of small acts to defeat darkness, and the hidden spark within every soul.

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

Aristotle, Genesis and the underlying philosophy of Hanukkah.

by Rabbi Dr. Yosef Lynn

The Greeks tried to erase Jewish meaning. Hanukkah celebrates the courage to protect a purposeful life—and the chance to reclaim that purpose now.

by Jeff Jacoby

Hanukkah is anything but the "Jewish Christmas."

by Dov Ber Cohen

Transforming Jew hatred inyo a badge of pride.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Including the meaning of the oil and why turning it into the Jewish Christmas as antithetical to the holiday.

by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Illuminate Hanukkah with these inspiring insights.

by Rabbi Avraham Kovel

What drove the mighty Greek empire to focus its powers on suppressing the practices of this small nation? The answer lies in a profound clash of worldviews.

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

The meaning of history’s first ideological war, the shocking denouement of the Maccabees, and why Jews focus on the miracle of the oil, not the battle.

by Debbie Gutfreund

Hanukkah is a unique time when you can draw upon new sources of inspiration to light up your life.

by Rabbi Menachem Lehrfield

Hanukkah reveals the essence of true beauty.

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Three inspiring insights to illuminate your Hanukkah.

by Rabbi Doniel Baron

The astonishing connection between the two reflects the deeper meaning of Hanukkah.

by Debbie Gutfreund

How to create moments of light during this difficult time.

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

We are all Maccabees, standing for truth and light despite the hatred and evil that has contaminated the atmosphere.

by Elizabeth Emery

As a convert celebrating my first year of Jewish holidays, I can see that there's something in Judaism that is very much worth fighting for.

by Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider

Looking beyond the mask of darkness, we can perceive light.

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Meditate on these 5 short insights as you gaze at your menorah’s lights.

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

The actress's desire for a Christmas tree isn't trivial. It represents the contemporary Jew's struggle to hold onto her Jewish identity.

by Rabbi Meir Bier

The menorah encapsulates the energy of the Jewish rebellion against the Greeks.

by Salvador Litvak

Has Hanukkah in America become a testament to assimilation?

by Gary Fagen

How to battle against spiritual annihilation.

by Rabbi Ephraim Nisenbaum

On Hanukkah we recognize the miracle of nature.

by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem

Why can't benefit be derived from the light of the menorah?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Who are the heroes of Hanukkah?

by B.C. Wallin

It’s time to decide the best spelling, once and for all.

by Shimon Apisdorf

What's the deeper meaning of money and what does it have to do with Chanukah?

by Shimon Apisdorf

Education, dedication, and beginning. These are the 3 meanings of the word "Chanukah". What do they stand for?

by Shimon Apisdorf

The number eight transcends the natural world

by Shimon Apisdorf

It's fun to take part in the shopping season, but is "gifting" a part of Chanukah?

by Jeff Jacoby

The promise of Hanukkah and of Jewish history is that Hamas will ultimately fail and fade into oblivion.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Why the Hanukkah battle isn't over yet.

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

Burst your comfort zone bubble.

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Hanukkah and the power to see beyond what is and envision what will be.

by Sarah Pachter

Give, elevate the physical, and tap into tranquility.

by Rabbi Tzvi Nightingale

What is the essential philosophical difference between the Greeks and the Jews?

by Aryeh Rosenzweig

Growing up, Hanukkah – and just about everything about Judaism – seemed vacuous and superficial. Then I started to learn.

by Sarah Pachter

Why do we commemorate Hanukkah with the oil when the miracle of winning the war seems so much greater?

by Debbie Gutfreund

Hanukkah is a unique time for accessing the sparks of light within and thereby light up the world.

by Rabbi Dr. David Fox

Imagine the choices and consequences that starving slave had to face.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Hanukkah comes to teach us how history can take the most unlikely turns and produce the most improbable victors.

by Hanna Perlberger

Give yourself – and others – permission to be human.

by Gila Ross

Celebrating Hanukkah in Berlin revealed deep fissures in my Jewish pride.

by Gabriel Ethans

The Last Jedi, Chanukah and the battle between the forces of light and darkness.

by Rabbi Hillel Goldberg

If ever there were evidence of supernatural intervention in human affairs, it would have to be in the realm of the medical.