Ignoring for a moment that contractions of multiple holidays for the purpose of creating a singular, tongue-twisting bonanza has been nearly done to death, the seasonally-relevant original production of The Oddman Family Christwanzaakuh Spectacular is some enjoyable independent musical theater. (Not indie-music theater, mind you.) more ›

Inaccurately (yet so amusingly) mistaken as Jewish Christmas, the annual Festival of Lights begins at sundown tomorrow, Dec 1, and ends on Tuesday, Dec 9. But what ever shall you do? Let's see: CHOW has some chit-chat going on about where to dine after lighting your Hanukkah candles. Saul's (1475 Shattuck Avenue) in Berkeley, it seems, typically has a Latka stand. That sounds tasty. more ›

Hanukkah starts this week. And tis the season, chosen ones, for Orrin Hatch (R-Orrin Hatch) has written you a song. It's called "Eight Days of Hanukkah," and it's being hailed as "a cheerful pop ballad celebrating the Festival of Lights. " more ›

As the last night of Hanukkah approaches, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect on this past week's Jewy events and provide a few tidbits of what we shiksas have learned from this year's celebration. more ›

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-- Booty Call Wednesdays: Local living legend and drag artist Juanita MORE! shares the spotlight with her harem of followers, the More Boys as well as her fans, at this night of drunken debauchery and DJ dancing. DJ Missy Hot Pants and Juanita man the decks, so to speak, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Bar On Castro; free. more ›

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. more ›

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. more ›

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. more ›

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. more ›

It's "the Hanukkah Song." You know, by Adam Sandler. Except this version is by Sponge Bob Squarepants. We think the kids call this a "mash-up." more ›

We gobble the various food sections up each Wednesday. We feel especially in touch with our inner Cookie Monster after all that reading, and you'll see why. These are our favorite tidbits from today's offerings: more ›

We gobble the various food sections up each Wednesday. These are our favorite tidbits from today's offerings: more ›

Finally, a calendar featuring good typography! more ›

Just in time for Hanukkah, the Essefficist makes contact with the Chabad Lubavitch community and SFist Jon let's us know where to find the ten foot Lego Menorah. If you're more into Santa than the Maccabees, then get dressed in your finest dime-store red and white costume and assault The City as a drunken army of St. Nicks with the Cacophony Society. We're sure you'll be jolly and red-cheeked in no time. more ›

We know, you've got a lot of pulls on your time these days, what with company holiday parties and SFist's first Bay Blotto tonight, but you really should know about a couple of very badass things happening on stage right now: more ›

When Sarah Lefton started making t-shirts with the hilarious pun "Yo Semite" emblazoned across the chest, little did she realize she was creating an empire. Now, her San Francisco based Jewish Fashion Conspiracy boasts several t-shirts and two underwear lines. more ›

Whether you plan on celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Chrismukkah, Kwanzaa, or Festivus, the month of December blows. Err...we mean the month of December is magical. If you'd prefer to experience some of that magic from the comfort and safety of your own home, we've got a few TV viewing suggestions. more ›

Tonight marks the first of eight nights of Hanukkah, that minor holiday puffed up to major holiday deal so goyim have something to say after that awkward pause that invariably arises when they ask a member of the Tribe how their Christmas shopping is going. So there’s only two Hanukkah songs of note, there’s no kitschy Rankin-Bass holiday special featuring little Moishe and Rebecca as they and Judas Maccabee try and save Hanukkah from those mean-ole Miser brothers, and there’s no traditional viewing of Irving the Angel showing George Goldstein what a vunderlekh life he has? So what? How can you not love a holiday that lasts eight days and features setting things on fire and gambling? more ›