Tu B’Shvat 5766 – 2006

Reflections on Tu B’Shvat
New Blessings for Chanukah

New Blessings over the Chanukah candles using masculine and feminine God-language
One for Each Night: A Chanukah Study Guide for a Brighter Future

A ritual for installing a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) each night of Chanukah
Chanukah Gifts

A short article with suggestions about how to handle the materialism which often overwhelms us during the winter holiday season
Chag HaBanot: The Festival of the Daughters

A new ritual based on an older North-African custom celebrating women’s roles in the Chanukah story on Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Happy Holidays? Understanding December Dilemmas in the Context of Jewish Family Memories

An article for Jewish and interfaith families about coping with the all-encompassing nature of Christmas and the Jewish calendar
The Healing Light of Hanukkah

A healing ritual for Hanukkah
The Book of Judith

A short version of the story of the Book of Judith, and ideas for incorporating Judith and other women into the celebration of Hanukkah
The Peaceful Maccabee

A ceremony for Chanukah honoring little-known Jewish women in history
Sabeye b’Lebeh: Cheese-Filled Pastries

A Syrian-Jewish Hanukkah recipe for phyllo cheese triangles