One of the strangest, most wonderful covers of the holiday music season has been Neil Diamond's earnest take on Adam Sandler's "The Chanukah Song" from his latest offering, "A Cherry Cherry Christmas." One can imagine Diamond in his black, ...
The word dreidel in Yiddish means "to turn." Photo: lissalou66/Flickr Regardless of your faith, chances are you have heard of "The Dreidel Song." Written by Samuel S. Grossman and composed by Mikhl Gelbart and Samuel Goldfarb, "The Dreidel Song," ...
Learn to play dreidel. Credit: Getty Images A dreidel is a top carrying a religious message used for a Jewish gambling game traditional played on Hanukkah. The Christians have Bingo, Jewish people have this. Perhaps more explanation is needed. ...
The Hanukkah Menorah. Photo: scazon, Flickr When is Hanukkah? Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days beginning at sundown on the 25th day of the Jewish month Kislev. In 2009, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday, ...
Get a handle on the holidays. Image: Joe Lanman/Flickr Despite the fact that every year November and December have the exact same holidays as they did the year before, it's such a busy time that it's can be difficult to keep up with them. For the ...
A pirate? Really! A really famous pirate took some time with me a few weeks ago to share his tips for staying fit "not fat" over the holidays. Oh! And why did I take a swing at him? Just getting into the spirit of the season. To view more fun star ...
Hanukkah may be a time for celebration in the Jewish community. But aside from the food, gifts and endless amount of chocolate gelt, what else is there for the kids to do? Sure, there's always playing with the new toy or Nintendo DS Lite that they ...
These simple DIY favor boxes are an easy way to decorate your table and ...
Make your birthday wishes even more special with this delightful DIY ...
