Hanukkah is just around the corner, and New Yorkers are ready to celebrate the happy challah-days. This festive season in NYC can feel like a smack in the face of all things Christmas, but the Festival of Lights — beginning at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 14, and ending at sundown on Monday, Dec. 22 — … Read more
As Adam Sandler once sang, it’s “so much funukkah” to celebrate Hanukkah. The menorahs have been lit, since we’re in the thick of the eight-day Jewish holiday this year. If you’ve already eaten latkes and played a round of dreidel, there are still plenty of ways to celebrate. Here’s a roundup of eight essential Hanukkah … Read more
Put on your yarmulke — here comes Hanukkah! For the first time since 2005, Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day — something that has only happened five times since 1900, including this year. Hanukkah this year begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and ends at sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Though … Read more
Get your kid the toy they want for the holidays this year — four in five parents confirmed that their child is happier, more social, and confident in themselves when they play with their favorite toy or doll. A poll of 2,000 U.S. parents of school-aged kids found that 63% believe if their kid plays … Read more
Adam Sandler is known for his 1994 hit “The Chanukah Song,” so it comes as a surprise that he actually wasn’t offered to sing it first on “Saturday Night Live.” The comedian, 57, who debuted the tune on a “Weekend Update” sketch with late actor Norm Macdonald, now reveals that Roseanne Barr was initially asked … Read more