There’s a ritual to the midnight release experience. My friends and I dutifully decorated T-shirts for the occasion; nothing says devotion like puffy paint, especially if it has glitter in it. I adorned my forehead with a washable purple lightning bolt scar. Crayola magic marker seemed appropriate.

Many Americans believe that Hanukkah is the Jewish answer to Christmas, if they even know what Hanukkah is at all.

Watching shows online proves to be more convenient for students, but it affects their time spent with family and their productivity.