Chanukah Stories

These Small Lights

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Chanukah reminds us that we are not the same as everyone else.

Spark of Hope

by Leah Gebber

Cancer I could laugh at. It was remission that was so difficult.

The Holiday Card

by Kaila Lasky

A small Chanukah miracle for a lonely Jewish soldier in Iraq.

Chanukah Unplugged

by Carol Tice

Our Chanukah candles shone extra-bright last year. That's because they were the only lights in our house.

Chanukah in the Soviet Gulag

by Natan Sharansky

When the enemy answered "amen."

A Chanukah Carol

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

In one moment of silence, my Jewish identity was born.

Chanukah in Iowa

by Miriam Meir

I was the only Jewish child in the auditorium, and sometimes felt I was the only Jewish girl in the entire world.

A Jewish Child on Christmas

by Sarah Shapiro

My parents succeeded in creating a wonderful Christmas - yet inside me something was amiss.

Light in the Strangest of Places

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

At a Grateful Dead concert one Chanukah, I felt like the only Jew in the world. Then an amazing thing happened.

The Candles and the Tree

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

A child who sees no difference between the flames of the menorah and the twinkling lights of the tree.

My Last Line of Defense

by Ross Hirschmann

How Chanukah kept me Jewish when all else failed.

Hippie Chanukah

by Miriam Katz

Amidst the pre-Xmas frenzy, a group of idealistic college students unexpectedly discover Chanukah's quiet illumination.

The Blazing Mezuzah

by Brian Silvey

In the midst of a fraternity party, my Jewish spark was unexpectedly ignited.

Chanukah Lights Dancing

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Chanukah's tiny lights brazenly face the night's bitter challenge, transforming fear into a soft caress of hope.

A Great Miracle Happened

by Chava Dumas

As a Jew, I was always a little different. That would become my greatest asset.

Christmas in Brooklyn

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

My parents had no clue why they lit the electric menorah on Chanukah.

The Night the Rebbe Danced the Kazatsky

by Ted Roberts

Who could do the kazatzky like Mendel? No one, including the Cossacks who guarded the Czar himself.

Chanukah in Baghdad

by Elan S. Carr

An American Jewish soldier of Iraqi descent lights the Menorah in Saddam Hussein's palace.

The Way We Were

by Ted Roberts

In my time, Chanukah gifts meant only a dime. It also meant potato latkes and a visit to grandma.

California Dreamin'

by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf

God shines Chanukah light into the seemingly darkest place.

The Piercing Shaft of Light

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

Each of us has a dark spot concealed from ourselves due to overwhelming pain and shame. How do we turn on the lights?

Chanukah Eyes

by Ruchama King Feuerman

How can our homemade menorahs compete with all the dazzling lights of Christmas?

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For the first time in my life, I was the only Jew in the group.

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