Miraculous Moments: My Chanukah Gift Guide

Niver In PRINT: Blog Bytes Jan 2023 Jewish Journal

Thank you to the Jewish Journal for publishing me online for over twelve years. Since they resumed print publication in Fall 2021, I have been in the Blog Bytes section more than thirty times! Here are the two issues that I was in during Jan 2023: Jewish Journal Jan 6, 2023: p. 28— From my … Continued

THANK YOU NAEJ Awards! I am a 2x Finalist

Thank you for all of your support! I am a two-time finalist for the 14th annual 2021 National Arts and Entertainment Journalism (NAEJ) Awards! Please find my two nominated stories below. Thank you to the Los Angeles Press Club and Diana Ljungaeus, Executive Director! F18. Commentary Diversity/Gender * Lisa Niver, Jewish Journal, “The Gift of Kindness: 2020, … Continued

The Gift of Kindness: 2020, COVID and Chanukah

I have always loved the stories about Chanukah when a small group of Maccabean soldiers were victorious against powerful King Antiochus and his Greek forces in 165 BCE . Magic happened after the fighting and while there was only enough oil left in the temple to light the lamps for one night, a miracle happened … Continued

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