Religion & Beliefs

Comment of the Week: Hitchens Sucks (Sometimes So Do I)

I’ve kind of abandoned our regularly scheduled posts this week in favor of Hanukkah coverage,…

Chanukkah on Campus: Pimp My Menorah

This is the first time since I started college that I’m living in an apartment…

The (Internal) Glow of Chanukah

After the questions I posed, and the thoughts I was kicking around the other day…

Smackdown: Menorah vs. Chanukiah

Every year around Chanukkah I get annoyed at how often I hear people misuse the…

Not To Be A Downer, But Is Your Chanukiah Under Safety Recall?

A friend of mine has the Crate & Barrel chanukiah that, while terribly chic, was…

Make Your Own Chanukiah Out of Stuff You’ve Got Lying Around the House

One of the cool things about Chanukkah is that because there are so few mitzvoth…

A Bloody Purim Farce, at Hanukkah Time

The early-spring Jewish festival of Purim—rooted in, or given roots by, the Scroll of Esther—is…

Chag Sameach. Let Us Celebrate By Bustin’ Out Mad Rhymes.

Oh, man, I'm so excited to watch the Chanukah Bird video again. I love the…