Miketz Genesis 41:4–44:17 This week’s parashah, which relates Joseph’s elevation to political leadership in Egypt, almost always falls during Hanukkah. For most of us, Hanukkah is a happy and carefree holiday involving fried foods, dreidels, gelt and menorahs. We recall the miracle that a small quantity of olive oil lasted for eight days in the…
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Holidays
Thanksgiving
Giving thanks for escape from Egypt — 50 years later
Two days before Thanksgiving 1968, Fortunée Lichaa and 16 members of her family arrived in the U.S. at the end of a long journey from their native Egypt,…
Hanukkah
Pop Art Rabbi’s take on Pittsburgh
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Recipe
It’s quick. It’s easy. It’s… Hanukkah turkey?
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Editorial
In 2018, we need Hanukkah more than ever
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Hanukkah
Sikh artist offers menorah as response to Pittsburgh
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Comedy
A night of spuds and comedy at ‘Latkes and Laughs’
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Recipe
Hanukkah menu: cheese, zucchini, polenta — and, yes, potatoes
The Yiddish word “latke” is said to originate from the term for “little oily.” For many families, it’s an apt description of what has come to be the…
Bay Area
Take the Mill Valley exit to Brooklyn
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