Menorah

Bondi Beach hero, Ahmed al-Ahmed, pauses recovery plans, meetings due to new severe pain

Ahmed had arrived in New York earlier in the week to pursue the next stage of what he described as his "treatment journey." During his stay, he had appeared on multiple US TV shows.

NEW SOUTH WALES Premier Chris Minns visits Ahmed al Ahmed, who was identified on social media as the bystander who hid behind parked cars and seized a rifle from one of the gunmen during the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday, at a hospital in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025.
Woman blows out candles of menorah in Tel Aviv mall.

Police investigate after woman goes viral for blowing out Hanukkah candles in Tel Aviv mall

Police have opened an investigation after footage circulated online showing a child riding a scooter and extinguishing candles on a hanukkiah at the entrance to a residential courtyard in Ramle, the police announced on Sunday.

Police open probes into candle extinguishing during Hanukkah

A Hanukkah menorah.

Terror down under: Why terrorists pick Jewish holidays for antisemitic attacks - opinion


Menorah made of missile fragments from Israel's enemies displayed at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square

The menorah is made up of fragments from Iranian ballistic missiles, drones from Yemen, and rockets from Lebanon.

A menorah made of missile fragments from Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis displayed in Hostages' Square on Saturday, December 28, 2024.

Biden marks first night of Hanukkah with lighting of White House Menorah

Two years ago, the US president and first lady introduced the first-ever White House Menorah made from wood sourced from the White House foundation.

 The National Menorah stands during the start of Hanukkah, during a ceremony on the Ellipse near the White House on Christmas Day in Washington, U.S., December 25, 2024.

NYPD Muslim Officers Society plays crucial role in Brooklyn's massive hanukkiah lighting

"There's a place for love and unity. There's mutual respect, especially religiously," NYPD detective Amen said.

 The massive menorah at Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan.

Limited Hanukkah display sparks controversy in Illinois city

At Chabad of Lake Forest's Third Annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting, the Hanukkiah will not remain on public display after the event ends, the city said in a statement.

Lighting of the Hanukkah menorah

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.

 The pop-up Maccabee Bar is back in a new location this year.

Jewish Agency for Israel organizes worldwide virtual menorah

From anywhere in the world, Jews can light a virtual candle that will be projected on Israel’s National Institutions building, the Jewish Agency for Israel shared.

Olim from France who arrived in Israel during the war. Illustrative

Eight Hanukkah wishes for the New Year: Strength, resilience, and light will triumph over darkness

"For the coming year, my eight wishes are not just for myself, but also for my fellow Jews and anyone who stands with us against hatred and intolerance" says Milstein.

 Hanukkah family

Candles a symbol of hope in the darkness - opinion

Over the years, the story of the Billings hanukkiot has become a symbol of what true allyship can look like.

 US SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Chuck Schumer lights a hanukkiah with Rabbi Levi Shemtov, as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Speaker Mike Johnson watch at a ceremony marking Hanukkah at the Capitol last week.

Epping UK to have Hanukkah display after battle with town council

The Town Market Committee decision was reportedly motivated by the concern that the hanukkiah would be “insensitive to other religious groups.”

 An Hanukkiah is lit in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2023.

Hanukkah: Expanding light

Over the long centuries, the menorah’s candles have shone into the recesses of our souls, illuminating the darkest times with their radiant message of hope, endurance, and everlasting light.

 YORAM RAANAN, ‘Menorah Spreading Light,’ acrylic on canvas, 90 x 70 cm, 2012.