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Yo La Tengo opened their annual Hanukkah run at New York’s Bowery Ballroom last night. A beloved tradition dating back to the ...

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Nickelodeon's 1995 "Weinerville Chanukah Special" celebrates its 30th anniversary as the network's first half-hour Chanukah ...

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A great 20th-century Hasidic rabbi, Shalom Noach Berezovsky, known as the Netivot Shalom, argues that “all the miracles and ...

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From Adam Sandler’s classic tune to the Holiday Armadillo on "Friends," here are 10 unforgettable TV moments that put ...

This year, to honor Susan Stamberg's memory, we reflect on her 34 years of performances that can still move us, make us laugh ...

Hanukkah and Christmas converged near Downtown Crossing Wednesday afternoon as more than 100 people gathered to witness the 41st annual lighting of the Boston Common menorah. The massive, 22-foot ...