Hanukkah

Beth Richman lights up her menorah in her home in Portland, Ore. Like many in the American Jewish community, Richman is concerned about the rising currents of antisemitism. She says putting her electric menorah in her window feels like an important act of resistance.

Religion

Hanukkah has become a 'frightening time' for many Jews in a polarized U.S.

Deena Prichep

With demonstrations by the Proud Boys and an increase in anti-Semitic rhetoric, some clinical therapists say they're noticing the stress and anxiety Jewish clients are feeling this year.

Lit candles in a menorah with a women working in the kitchen in the background, commonly used during the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah.

Arts & Culture

Hanukkah Lights 2022

For the 32nd anniversary of Hanukkah Lights, Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz revisit old favorites and read a new story, "54 Menorahs."

Try these easy Hanukkah recipes

Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to dessert lover and cookbook author Claire Saffitz about her favorite beginner-friendly recipes that you can prepare for Hanukkah.

Arts & Culture

Hanukkah's story of resilience provides comfort in uncertain times

Deena Prichep

This past year people have lost so much they once took for granted, whether health or family. Rabbis and others say that Hanukkah, with its story of resilience, can provide some comfort.

The Cantors of Wisconsin perform over a video call. On Sunday, for the first time ever, about a dozen Wisconsin cantors will virtually broadcast a mix of Hanukkah tunes, both traditional and reimagined.

Arts & Culture

Jewish Cantors Celebrate Hanukkah With Virtual Concerts

Maayan Silver

Jewish cantors in Wisconsin are celebrating Hanukkah in a new way during the pandemic: They will gather virtually and broadcast a concert of holiday music for audiences across the country.

Façade of Chicago's first and only Hanukkah-themed pop-up bar in Wrigleyville.

In Chicago, Hanukkah Now Has Its Own Pop-Up Bar Experience

Michel Martin

The two creators of the new Hanukkah-themed bar saw a void in the pop-up scene. Neither is Jewish, but they did enough research to be able to serve up matzo ball soup, latkes, and boozy jelly donuts.

Hanukkah Lights 2019

Susan Stamberg

Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz read original stories about Hanukkah, from a celebration interrupted by a stranger to a group that brings the holiday to another planet.

3 Takes On Latkes And Other Fried Fare For The First Night Of Hanukkah

Resident chef Kathy Gunst shares her culinary ideas to celebrate Hanukkah with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson and Robin Young.

TPR Events & Initiatives

Chanukah Programming On TPR

Join Texas Public Radio for two programs celebrating Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, in December. "Hanukkah Lights" will air on Sunday, December…

Jews commemorate Hanukkah by eating fried foods. For most American Jews, that means latkes — potato pancakes fried in oil. But other cultures toss different foods into pots of boiling oil. Take, for example, these fried and jam-filled doughnuts, called <em>sufganiyot</em> in Hebrew, on display at a bakery in Kadima in central Israel.

It's all about fried food for Hanukkah. But it doesn't have to be latkes

Bonny Wolf

Jews commemorate Hanukkah by eating fried foods. For most American Jews, that means latkes — potato pancakes fried in oil. But other cultures use different foods.