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The forgotten Hanukkah heroine who should be celebrated

Hanukkah means latkes, menorahs and the retelling of the story of Judah and the Maccabees. But there’s a woman from a few hundred years before Judah who is just as important to this … more

STEPH BLACK | 12/9/19

Reflecting on the miracles in our daily lives

I love to think and write about miracles – and there’s no better time to reflect on the miracles in our lives than at Hanukkah. In her 2017 Hanukkah message, on LIHerald.com, Rabbi … more

Patricia Raskin | 12/9/19

Give yourself a gift: Jewish movies to watch all 8 nights

Eat your fill of latkes on Hanukkah and then collapse on the couch to watch a movie with some Jewish connection. Here are a few ideas to get you started on an eight-day Jewish movie … more

ELANA SPIVACK | 12/9/19

Fun ways to make Hanukkah meaningful

Hanukkah’s proximity to Christmas can complicate the holiday. For those who try to make Hanukkah more like Christmas, it inevitably seems to fall short. Yet Hanukkah can offer … more

SARAH GERSHMAN | 12/9/19

Daily miracles are worth celebrating too

Hanukkah and Christmas overlap this year, with the first night of Hanukkah falling on Sunday, Dec. 22, two days before Christmas Eve. This proximity will bring more attention to the Jewish … more

Larry Kessler | 12/9/19

Lemon ricotta fritters: Easier and just as delish as jelly doughnuts

I know that sufganiyot – jelly doughnuts – are traditional and beloved for Hanukkah. But I feel confident that once you try these easy and incredibly delicious ricotta fritters, you … more

LEANNE SHOR | 12/9/19

Bake your latkes – you won’t regret it

Everyone loves potato latkes, but no one likes the mess of frying them or the guilt associated with eating them. So try my latkes, which are baked in the oven and easily won over my … more

PAULA SHOYER | 12/9/19

The years come and go, but Mom endures in my thoughts and being

I was born in the month of Sagittarius: I am a centaur, half horse, half archer, aiming high. I get the horse half from my mom, Betty C. Fink: she loved to draw and sculpt equine … more

Mike Fink | 12/9/19

In defense of the Maccabees

“Let everyone who has zeal for the Law and who stands by the covenant follow me!” – 1 Maccabees 2:27 Mattathias, the high priest and patriarch of the Hasmonean … more

d'Var Torah | 12/9/19

Left to right: Anne Franklin, Rabbi Wayne Franklin, Betsalel Laurent Elouna and Professor William Miles at the Franklins’ home (along with their standard poodle, Ziggy).

Founder and leader of Cameroon synagogue visits Rhode Island

In late August and early September, Betsalel Laurent Elouna, founder and leader of Beith Bnei Yeshouroun synagogue in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, visited Providence, staying for a week at the home of Rabbi Wayne and Anne Franklin. more

SHAI AFSAI | 10/2/19