Religion Culture At Latkepalooza, a friendly competition precedes Hanukkah 7:00am December 23, 2024 by Abe Levine Hanukkah officially begins on December 25 at nightfall. But Jewish families are already getting together to celebrate. Add to Listen QueueListen Now
National How A Corporation Convinced American Jews To Reach For Crisco 7:53am December 02, 2018 by Deena Prichep On Hanukkah, many Jews fry potato pancakes called latkes in oil or maybe schmaltz. But a century ago, one company saw an opportunity to make the Jewish fat of choice truly American: Crisco.