Hanukkah

Congregations aim to balance coronavirus safety with tradition as they come together for the holiday.

On Nov. 29, Chabad of Montclair will host a Hanukkah Fest and Grand Menorah Lighting at the Wellmont Arts Plaza.

Chabad Montclair held a "Drive-In" spectacular for Hanukkah on Sunday, Dec., 13, in Lackawanna Plaza, featuring a giant menorah and more.

Oratorio Society of New Jersey is holding its yearly "Messiah Sing" at Sacred Heart Church of Bloomfield, with live performers, and the "crowd" at home.

The Hanukkah menorah which symbolizes the holiday is a variation on the synagoguge menorah. Its many forms represent how Jews assimilate.

Arthur Levine, author of the children's book "The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol," will have a special seasonal storytime at Watchung Booksellers on Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Robin Woods, Montclair Local's girl about town, visits a number of shops to find Montclair-centric and interesting gifts for 2020.

A crowd of hundreds parties on Church Street this year at Chabad Montclair 's "Fire and Ice" Hanukkah party, celebrating the miracle of the light over darkness with music, food, fire and a six-foot ice menorah. The Hebrew word Hanukkah means “dedication.” It ...

In her latest "Robin's Nest," Robin drinks lattes at Legacy Coffee, and thinks about Jewish legacy visiting Chabad of Montclair.

Chabad of Montclair offers opportunities for the community to prepapre for Hannukah with its pop-up spot, "The Dreidel House," Sunday through Wednesday.