Hedy Milgrom, retired chief development officer for the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, said that unlike many Jewish people in Cleveland, she “did not grow up with the tradition” of jelly doughnuts.

Across the holiday season, families gather around tables laden with dishes that reflect both heritage and festivity. Despite their different origins, Christmas and Hanukkah share surprising ...

Hanukkah, the Jewish “festival of lights,” commemorates a story of a miracle, when oil meant to last for one day lasted for eight. Today, Jews light the menorah, a candelabra with eight candles – and ...

Hopefully you have nine candlesticks handy, because it's almost time to light the menorah. The countdown to Hanukkah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, has begun. Hanukkah occurs annually ...

Hanukkah begins at sundown Dec. 11, and with this festive Jewish holiday comes its food traditions. Eight days of exchanging gifts and eating fried foods and dairy, Hanukkah is a celebration of the ...

The lyrics of a traditional song — "Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah" — rang through the basement of Aiken's Adath Yeshurun Synagogue Dec. 29 as the congregation marked the fifth night of the Jewish festival of ...

The holiday season heralds the arrival of Hanukkah, the eight-day Festival of Lights. Even in the most challenging times, Hanukkah is meant to be celebrated and cheered—in fact, it’s considered a ...

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that takes place usually in November or December and lasts for eight nights. But many people might not know the rich history and traditions that go along with the annual ...

One of my favorite things about Hanukkah is the food: sufganiyot (a type of jelly donut) bursting with raspberry jam and covered in powdered sugar, piping hot potato latkes with apple sauce, and all ...

One of Atlanta's oldest Jewish congregations marked a milestone Sunday with food, music and community celebration. Congregation Or VeShalom hosted its 49th Annual Hanukkah Bazaar, an event that drew ...

Though long overshadowed by larger December traditions, Hanukkah endures as a striking case study in how small, repeated rituals preserve cultural identity across generations. Every December, Hanukkah ...

Come mid-December, Laury and Terry Bagen will join with dozens of family members for an evolving tradition they’ve celebrated their entire lives. For eight days, they’ll light an additional candle ...