Hanukkah has become a 'frightening time' for many Jews in a polarized U.S.
With demonstrations by the Proud Boys and an increase in anti-Semitic rhetoric, some clinical therapists say they're noticing the stress and anxiety Jewish clients are feeling this year.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Every Hanukkah, Beth Richman sets up her electric menorah in the kitchen window of her Portland, Ore., home.
"It's very '70s, and it's kind of faux silver," Richman says, laughing. "It's plastic and it has these blue- and white-tipped light bulbs."
Give the candles a twist and they light up. It's kitschy and sweet, and fills the window with light.
But in recent years,
