Birdie G’s Jeremy Fox shines a light on Hanukkah in Santa Monica When James Beard-nominated chef/owner Jeremy Fox was growing up in the midwest, Christmas was everywhere. It still is. “Hanukkah always felt different,” Fox ...
Hanukkah Means Dedication While one might think Hanukkah means festival of lights, the actual translation is “dedication.” Hanukkah celebrates the Maccabees’ victory against King Antiochus around 167 BCE. King Antiochus took control over the Holy ...
During these High Holy days, we will chant one of the most powerful prayers, Unetaneh Tokef. Some of the prayer is as follows: “We acknowledge the awesome power of this day, its pure sanctity … ...
Chances are, you’ve been celebrating Sukkot the same way every year since you were a child. Erecting and decorating a sukkah in the yard, waving the lulav and the etrog, and looking up at the ...