Notice a theme? Often, traditional Hanukkah food is fried as a reminder of the oil in the story of the miracle of Hanukkah. We eat these symbolic foods not just on the first night of Hanukkah ...

mutual focus on light and inspired foods make them an easy pairing. In much the way that Nowruz, the Persian new year, coincides with Passover, I can no longer imagine celebrating Hanukkah without ...