It may have been a little bit of a modernized version of the religious celebration, but the traditions and religious tenets go back to ancient times. ...more

December 23, 2009

Flaming menorahs? Hip-hop Hanukkah dancers? When it comes to glitzy holiday bashes, Hanukkah's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. ...more

December 11, 2009

Get a lesson in the Festival of Lights, while perusing crafts, playing games and enjoying the Jewish holiday spirit this weekend. ...more

December 9, 2009

Bruce F. Fallender of Sun City Center has not been to Germany in more than 15 years. Whenever he wants to relive the time he danced to German music in a bus aisle on the way to Munich, Fallender heads over to Old Castle Tavern. ...more

January 7, 2009

Bruce F. Fallender of Sun City Center has not been to Germany in more than 15 years. Whenever he wants to re-live the time he danced to German music in a bus aisle on the way to Munich, Fallender heads over to Old Castle Tavern. ...more

December 31, 2008

My girlfriend is a devout Methodist and I'm a conservative Jew. Our children are grown and our grandchildren live out of town. We embrace our differences and celebrate our holidays jointly, which has helped us gain a unique perspective. We've learned that both holidays have common themes: love, hope, miracles and giving. ...more

December 20, 2008

It's the season of hope and miracles, as members of the Jewish community skate into Hanukah with a unique community celebration later this month. Chabad of Pinellas County, a Jewish Orthodox Congregation in Palm Harbor, invites everyone to celebrate the Festival of Lights, on the first night of the 8-day celebration, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the skating rink at Westfield Countryside Mall. ...more

December 20, 2008

The big difference between Stephen Colbert and Bill O'Reilly: Colbert is only pretending to be a pompous windbag. ...more

November 21, 2008

Donna Lane ate falafel that reminded her of her former hometown of New York City and watched as her 9-year-old daughter, Natalie, sang the Israeli and U.S. national anthems Sunday. ...more

May 5, 2008

NEW YORK - For nearly two years, the 2nd Ave Deli has sat high atop the pastrami lovers' consciousness as devotees of the steamed beef waited anxiously for news about its revival. ...more

January 6, 2008