Hanukkah

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 observance known as the “Festival of Lights.”

Hanukkah this year begins Sunday night, Nov. 28, so those who celebrate can move right into the holiday while still contemplating Thanksgiving leftovers.

The COVID-19 pandemic won’t take a break for the holidays. The country’s worst spike in cases followed the Christmas season last year, peaking at more than 250,000 per day on Jan. 11, according to CNBC. Reported deaths also reached a peak in early 2021 of roughly 3,400 per day. With this in mind, on Wednesday, New York City Health Commissioner Dr….

Fleishigs Magazine Editor-in-Chief Shifra Klein joins to share some non-traditional dish ideas for the upcoming holidays!

The FDA expanded the elligibility for COVID booster shots to anyone older than 18-years-old, just as COVID cases are on the rise in the city and New Yorkers have mixed reactions to the news. NBC New York’s Romney Smith reports.

Learn about sfenj, a spongy donut fried in oil eaten by Moroccan Jews to commemorate Hanukkah

A federal judge has ordered a hearing to decide whether to civilly commit the man charged with stabbing five people with a machete at a suburban New York Hanukkah celebration in 2019. A recent psychiatric evaluation found Grafton Thomas remains mentally unfit to stand trial despite months of hospitalization at a federal facility in Missouri, where he was diagnosed with…

During Hanukkah, Jewish people around the world light a menorah to honor a miracle that occurred during the Maccabean Revolt to preserve Judaism. What is this miracle and why is it commemorated? Rachel Fastow welcomed us into her home to explain the Jewish tradition.

Hanukkah celebrations resumed in the Orthodox community of Monsey, New York, this weekend, nearly one year since the deadly attack on a rabbi. The Monsey community is gathering to celebrate Hanukkah again with slightly smaller observances due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police say they’ve increased their presence in the religious communities and houses of worship. Despite the tragedy of...

It’s been one year since a deadly attack on a rabbi during a Hanukkah gathering in Monsey, New York. Despite the tragedy of last year, community leaders say they’re determined to carry on.

Rana Novini talked to a chef this week about a special holiday recipe.

Jewish Americans from a variety of branches of the faith are celebrating Hanukkah with smaller-than-usual gatherings this year, looking to keep the year-end holiday safe but still joyful as coronavirus cases spike across the country

Amid the pandemic, a New Jersey rabbi is making his tradition of hope even bigger than before, with 140 menorahs spread across the state during Hanukkah. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.

The Jewish holiday lasts for eight nights, usually falling in December.

One in 10 children has an unemployed parent due to Covid-19 this holiday season. Here’s how to talk to them about what might be different this year.

An Orthodox Jewish man credited as a hero for attacking a knife-wielding man who stabbed five during a Dec. 28 Hanukkah celebration in New York is refusing to take a $20,000 reward from established Jewish groups because he considers them Zionists and while his particular sect is anti-Zionist

A psychiatrist has found Grafton Thomas incompetent to stand trial on federal hate crime charges stemming from a machete attack at a Hanukkah party that wounded five Hasidic Jews, his lawyer said.

In addition to the not guilty plea, prosecutors tried to get Grafton Thomas’ defense attorney removed from the case, which came to a surprise even to the judge. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

As the family asked for an end to the violence, police said there may be a connection between the Hanukkah attack and an assault in November. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

A shooting at a church in Texas and a stabbing at a rabbi’s home during a Hanukkah celebration in New York over the weekend have renewed calls for increased security and the right to be armed in places of worship.