Hanukkah

As Jewish communities around the US celebrated Hanukkah over the past week, stories of vandalism and destruction circulated as public menorahs were targeted.

The ceremony was attended by Knesset members and representatives from Israeli security forces.

In order to break the record all 1,200 menorahs had to be lit within five minutes.

An investigation into the destruction of the Oakland Hanukkiah has been opened by the Oakland police department; one of a series of antisemitic attacks on the Oakland Jewish community.

A group of American Jewish writers has garnered more than 400 donated items for an auction taking place on December 15 to raise awareness of antisemitism.

We were Jews from every corner of the world, and despite the hard topics and often dark tones of the poems we shared with each other, I truly felt a little glimmer of hope.

This Hanukkah, let us truly embody the lessons and spirit of the holiday by actively seeking out a fellow Jew who is different from us, who has a different set of views and a different way of life.

Sapir Cohen was with her partner's parents on Kibbutz Nahal Oz when she was taken away on October 7.

Bleker said his intention was to keep a distance from the war in Israel and Gaza and avoid images that might stir controversy.