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After years of war against the Seleucid Empire, the Jews won back the holy temple in Jerusalem. The Greeks had desecrated the temple, making it a place to bring sacrifices to their chief god, Zeus. The Maccabees cleaned the temple and rededicated it to the service of the Jewish people and God.
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By Rabbi Marc Gruber
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11/29/18
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In Arabic-speaking and predominantly Muslim parts of the world, Christmas is known as Eid al Milad, or the Festival of the Birthday, referring to the birth of Christ. Although not an essential part of Muslim tradition . . .
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12/7/17
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Give the gift of homemade goodness, by inviting friends and family over for some tasty holiday treats. Everyone can get in on the act and share their creations all around.
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By Karen Bloom
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11/30/17
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On Monday, the Village of Rockville Centre celebrated the start of Hanukkah at the Recreation Center.
The annual celebration started with Rabbi Elliot Skiddell of Congregation Beth Emeth lighting …
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12/9/15
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Once upon a time, the coming of Hanukkah and Christmas meant that friends and family would send me lots of gifts, and I would reciprocate.
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12/24/14
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On Dec. 4, village residents assembled outside Temple B’nai Sholom for the annual community menorah-lighting ceremony to celebrate Hanukkah. The well-attended event was hosted in joint by …
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12/11/13
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’Tis the season of holiday lights and holy nights, of children’s smiling faces, giddy gift-opening, half-price sales and the festive if frenetic bustle of store-to-store shopping.
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12/5/13
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On Monday, the South Shore chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women held its annual Hanukkah Celebration at the Rockville Centre Recreation Center.
Families enjoyed pizza and latkes and …
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12/4/13
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We’ll have to wait 77,798 years to face the same challenge we’ll confront this very month — a perfect culinary storm of biblical proportions.
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11/14/13
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Consider the Yiddish word latke. It is what it sounds like, an onomatopoeic name for a flat, fried potato pancake consumed by Jewish people during Hanukkah.
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12/13/12
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