Tag: Jewish culture
Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically − but the same is true...
Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder
Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas. Articles and op-eds in newspapers remind readers...
On Sukkot, the Jewish ‘Festival of Booths,’ each sukkah is as...
Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder
Sukkot is a Jewish festival that follows right on the heels of Rosh...
Why is Passover different from all other nights? 3 essential reads...
Molly Jackson, The Conversation
Boxes of matzah stacked high in grocery stores? It’s almost Passover. Wednesday, April 5, marks...
‘Untraditional’ Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color
Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder
Hanukkah, the Jewish “festival of lights,” commemorates a story of a miracle, when...