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.

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Pro-Palestine protester climbs Chabad menorah, places Palestine flag

One of the protesters climbed a menorah on the New Haven Green and put a Palestinian flag between the candle holders.

 Demonstrators rally in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, outside the White House in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2023

Light from the home front: IDF soldiers receive 800 decorated hanukkiot

IDF soldiers in Gaza received boxes of sweets and letters from children from northern and southern Israel for Hanukkah.

 A child holds a hanukkiah they decorated for IDF soldiers operating in Gaza. December 2023

Jewish pop star Pink shuts down anti-Hanukkah commenter in viral interaction

The commenter accused Pink of being "tone deaf" for her menorah picture and wishes for global peace.

 Pop singer, Pink

Keeping the flame alive: Families of hostages light special menorah in honor of 138 still captive

"I am excited and happy to stand here tonight on the first candle-lighting night of Hanukkah, here on Israeli soil," 16-year-old Amit Shani said while lighting the first candle.

 Lighting 138 candles on the Menorah in honor of the captives in Gaza

Zelensky launched Hanukkah in Ukraine by lighting a menorah with local rabbis

"The sacred Hanukkah lights, lit these days, remind us once again that light always prevails over evil," wrote Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Ukrainian rabbis on the first night of Hanukkah. December 7, 2023.

Jewish dad says he’s afraid to light a menorah this Hanukkah

But ultimately, Kulbersh added, he wasn’t looking to start a movement. In fact, he said his hope is that “there is no future for Project Menorah, because there will be no need for it again.”

 A Hanukkah menorah with lit candles.

Jerusalem olive oil to light 90 menorahs on IDF battlefields including Gaza

The olive oil, specially extracted from olive trees planted at Ammunition Hill after the Six-Day War, embodies a rich history of valor and victory.

 Olive oil from Ammunition Hill, Jerusalem

Parashat Emor: ‘Ner Tamid’: Many meanings

“Tamid” therefore represents two important cadences: the persistent, non-ending; and that which reoccurs.

 THE MENORAH, as seen on the Arch of Titus.

Ice menorah smashed in second holiday attack at Upper East Side Chabad

The shattered menorah, stationed at the corner of East 93rd Street and 2nd Avenue, follows another antisemitic vandalism which occurred at the same center in October during the Sukkot holiday. 

 Upper East Side, NYC

New York: The Admor Rebbe Pinto Lights the Hannukah Candles Amid Thousands of Onlookers