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Edible gifts show off Hannukah's delicious side
Treats and other food gifts are particularly popular during the Jewish festival of lights.
Another Hanukkah story - the widow and the cheese
Everyone knows — or at least every Jewish person knows — the story of Hanukkah's origins, the story of how just a tiny amount of oil miraculously burned for eight days. And they know that, in the spirit of that story, Hanukkah is celebrated in part by eating foods fried in oil, such as latke…
Another Hanukkah Story: The widow and the cheese
Everyone knows (or at least every Jew knows) the story of Hanukkah's origins, the story of how just a tiny amount of oil miraculously burned for eight days.
MARK KIESLING: It's Christmas. Put this down and do something
It's Christmas Day, in case you hadn't noticed, so I wanted to go through a few random musings in the spirit of the holiday.
Celebrating Hanukkah in a Christmas community
In a culture dominated this time of year with Christmas decorations, music and Santa sightings, local Jewish families celebrating Hanukkah say creativity and adaptation help them survive what some call the "December dilemma."
Kid Picks with Philip Potempa
Our weekly round-up of new children's media.
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Hanukkah celebrates miracle of the lights during eight-day festival
Re-creating the miracle of light entering a dark world begins at sundown Wednesday when Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah, a holiday that honors a 2,174-year-old event in Jewish history.
December 01, 2010 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Potempa to talk turkey on NBC 5
Times Columnist Philip Potempa will talk turkey and other Thanksgiving leftovers during the 9 a.m. NBC 5 Chicago television newscast for a cooking segment with anchor Rob Elgas and weather personality Ginger Zee, who like Potempa, is a Valparaiso University graduate.
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