https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMrzukPvRcg The Maccabean revolt and the miracle of the oil. In 168 BCE, the ruler of the Syrian kingdom, Antiochus Epiphanes IV, stepped up his campaign...

  On Sunday, November 12th, EBJC hosted MJ for Israel. Over 55 people registered to play MahJong, have great snacks, schmooze and have a...

  As Hanukkah approaches (December 7-15), there’s never been a more important time to celebrate holidays with family, eat delicious fried foods and enjoy...

    Thousands of people in Times Square viewed an empty Shabbat (Sabbath) table set for 224 people across Duffy Square between 45th and...

There’s more to fry than latkes Hanukkah is all about the oil. When Judah Maccabee and his tiny army defeated the Syrian-Greeks, they found only...

The well-known Hanukkah symbol has Christmastime roots. The dreidel or sevivon is perhaps the most famous custom associated with Hanukkah . Indeed, various rabbis have...