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Eight Opportunities For Hanukkah

jkidphilly2019-02-27T01:35:48-05:00Dec 3 2014|

By Robyn Cohen

When I was younger, my mother took my sister and me to a synagogue Hanukkah bazaar and instructed us to each pick out a Hanukkah gift for each other. I searched and searched for the perfect (yet inexpensive) gift. I couldn't wait for her to open the Hanukkah surprise that I picked out just for her. To this day

Giving

jkidphilly2019-02-27T01:35:48-05:00Dec 1 2014|

By Lela Casey

This time of year has always been confusing to me. Being the only Jewish kid was not much of a big deal for most of the year. I could hide out, lay low, blend in. On Halloween I'd paint my face with sparkling colors and march alongside my peers in the parade.