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Dolls of the World
BY JOANNA SMITH RAKOFF
The revelation behind a houseful of aging belongings
Festival of Birthdays
BY DAVID BEZMOZGIS
Curtains drawn, a family celebrated the holidays the only way they could
Week at a Glance
BY ELISA ALBERT
Pornographic vegan cupcakes and other highlights of a West Coast Chanukah
Rock of Ages
BY JONATHAN TROPPER
Love among the menorahs
The Light, the Sword, and the Nintendo DS
BY KAREN BENDER & ROBERT ANTHONY SIEGEL
One young family attempts to navigate the treacherous waters of Greedikah
Ham for Hanukkah
BY STEVE ALMOND
For one family, trayf and a well-decorated tree constituted the holiday ritual
Ocho Kandelikos
PRODUCED BY JULIE SUBRIN
Flory Jagoda’s popular holiday song has its roots in a Bosnian village
Miracle on New Jersey Avenue
BY BEN BIRNBAUM
An unexpected profusion of gifts for six Brooklyn siblings