Hanukkah

Lighting up the Darkness

Posted on December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by Emily Cohen

Is there even daylight in December? There are times when it feels like the sun barely rises before it sets again. Darkness can be beautiful in the countryside, when one can look up and see stars dotti... Read More

A Vegan Patriot Celebrates Thanksgivukkah: Conservation, Abundance and Oil

Posted on October 8, 2013October 8, 2013 by David Fisher

On Nov. 27, I will proudly drive to New York for Thanksgivukkah, powered by vegetable oil that I collect and filter through Patriot Earth Fuel, a (very) small business I operate in Boston. This year, ... Read More

A Choosing-Judaism Holiday Dilemma: What Do We Do with Santa?

Posted on December 14, 2011December 13, 2011 by Yaira Robinson

“But Mom, if we celebrate Hanukkah, then Santa won’t come, will he?” This was the question from my clearly worried 7-year old last December as we prepared to celebrate our first Hanukkah. And ju... Read More

Staying in the Dark Just a Little Longer

Posted on December 13, 2011December 21, 2011 by Ela Merom

As we are looking towards the festival of lights, I want to invite us to remain in the dark just a little longer. As the days shorten and nights lengthen we are, understandably looking for a way out. ... Read More