Hanukkah

Suspect arrested after security threat breaks up hostage family candle-lighting ceremony

The candle-lighting ceremony was then reportedly moved to a different location after the threat.

One memory of Hanukkah as a child lasts a lifetime for Holocaust survivor

Today, Baum has many fond memories of Hanukkah, which he celebrated with his wife of 75 years and their children.

By GINA JOSEPH/THE MACOMB DAILY/TNS
25/12/2024

Eight incredible things to do during Hanukkah in NYC this year

Looking to stay entertained during this busy, chilly time of year? Here at the New York Jewish Week, we’ve got you covered.

By LISA KEYS/JTA
25/12/2024
Hanukiah at the Western Wall

We need to find the crack in the darkness

Only through the cracks can the light begin to seep in.

Hanukkah 2024: The 'new morality' of public opinion is the 'old immorality' of the Greeks

Just like our ancestors, the mighty Maccabees, armed with a Torah in one hand and an Iron Dome missile interception battery in the other, the Israeli people are defending the only true morality.

By LEO DEE
25/12/2024

Zionism and togetherness: The secret to making modern day Maccabees

Americans grow up on the Lone Ranger, on Superman and his fortress of Solitude. Israelis grow up with the “hevre,” the gang. Israelis fight valiantly for the “tzevet,” the unit.

25/12/2024

This Hanukkah, ‘May the bridges we burn light the way’

Today, despite the frequent hypocritical condemnations, Israel is shining a giant spotlight into the world. Together, let’s make that light shine ever brighter.

By RAPHAEL SHORE , LIZZY SAVETSKY
25/12/2024

Hanukkah Part II: The continuation of the fight to negate Judaism as an idea

Hanukkah marks the inception of the European-Israeli conflict, the world’s oldest feud, which started 2,300 years ago when the Greeks invaded Judea – and is reaching new heights today.

25/12/2024

G-Nome Project, Shlepping Nachas, Nuriel to perform at Lightfest 2024 in Jerusalem

The show closes the forthcoming Lightfest 2024 festival, which comes with the exegetical titular addendum of “A Hanukkah Celebration of Music and Unity at Zappa Jerusalem.”

25/12/2024

8 candles, 80 opinions: The many meanings of an American Hanukkah

After October 7, Jews in America are more divided than ever.

By RABBI LEON A. MORRIS
24/12/2024
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