Judaism

Jewish women honored across Mediterranean in celebration of Eid Al Banat

In several Jewish communities across the Mediterranean basin, the first day of the month of Tevet was dedicated to celebrating the women of the community

01/01/2025

Relationship advice: Your duty to the Jewish people matters more than what makes you happy

We do not live in Hollywood, and one’s happiness cannot be the sole barometer for what’s good in the world. Just as a brit milah can’t be removed, one can’t shrug off his duty to the Jewish people.

By HAYIM LEITER
01/01/2025

'Dome of light': Defense company Rafael unveils new menorah

The hanukkiah, which is four meters tall and four meters long, was constructed by Rafael employees and is placed at the company’s David Institute in Kiryat.

A HANUKKIAH, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest, is lit on the first night o

Israel's resolution this 'Jew Year': Thrive in the new Middle East

Why 2024 will be remembered as the year that Israel's enemies lost the plot

By ZACH SAGE FOX
31/12/2024

Israel made Hanukkah what it is

But the reason it has become such a significant Jewish holiday is not simply because of its proximity to the winter holiday that Christians celebrate.

Hanukkah's hidden heroes

As the idols went up and the Jewish presence was erased, that person, whom we never meet or hear about, hid a flask of oil for a better future.

By DAVID SABLE
30/12/2024

Van Jones celebrates first Hanukkah ever with Noa Tishby on fifth night

“There’s not enough darkness in the whole universe to black out the light from a single candle,” Jones said.

Hanukkah: What is the significance of the dreidel?

That innocent little top, with a Hebrew letter carved on each side, carries within it a great deal of Jewish history and inspiration.

'Nothing more American' than Hanukkah, Iliza Shlesinger tells Noa Tishby on festival's fourth night

Shlesinger did a 'basic American Jewish Reformed' bracha with the Israeli advocate on the 'most American holiday.'

A HANUKKIAH, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest, is lit on the first night o

Hanukkah is the season of Jewish pride

Jewish pride is the ability to live with Jewish confidence, stemming from a connection to Judaism that adds value and meaning to one’s life.

By SAMANTHA VNOKOR-MEINRATH
29/12/2024
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