Chabad of Brunswick will light a 9-foot, public Hanukkah menorah at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Brunswick Town Mall. The community will be joined on the third night of the eight-day Festival of Lights by Maine State Rep. and Brunswick Town Councilman Dan Ankeles and Town of Brunswick Chief of Police Scott Stewart as […]
Hanukkah 2022
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
How a minor Jewish holiday was remade in the image of Christmas
Giving small gifts to children has become common around the world, though nowhere has Hanukkah reached the level of commercialization that it has in the U.S.
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Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Hanukkah isn’t ‘Jewish Christmas.’ Stop treating it that way.
No need to include our holiday in the winter extravaganza of commercialization, thanks.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
To tree, or not to tree? How Jewish-Christian families navigate the ‘December Dilemma’
Figuring out whether to celebrate holidays, and how, is tricky for lots of interfaith families — but thoughtful communication makes a difference.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Holiday at the Plaza to ring in the season Saturday
Santa, reindeer, food, skating and more to flood Lewiston’s Dufresne Plaza starting at 11 a.m. Saturday.