Hanukkah

Flacks Family Foundation announces $3 million Hanukkah matching campaign for Colel Chabad

Philanthropists Debbie and Michael Flacks double impact of Hanukkah donations to Israel’s oldest charitable organization

Mr Flacks visiting wounded soldiers
 An illustrative photo of religious books.

From golems to Horton to banana menorahs: This year’s Hanukkah kids’ books light up the imagination

Edible dreidels.

Edible dreidels and pull-apart sufganiyot: Must try recipes for the Hanukkah season

ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANTS upon their arrival at an absorption center in Ashkelon, 1984.

This month in Jewish history: Operation Moses, Hanukkah, and Spinoza


Hanukkah abroad: 5 nearby destinations your kids will fall in love with

Hanukkah vacation is near, and Israeli families are booking flights. Eastern Europe is popular again with good prices, magical winter vibes, and fun activities for kids. Here are 5 top picks.

Prague, Czech Republic.

Eight nights, nine lives: How to celebrate Hanukkah with your cats

How does one celebrate the eight-day Festival of Lights and include cats? Here's what you need to know.

An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.

Despite uproar, IDF cantor to perform at Amsterdam Hanukkah concert

After threatening legal action on the grounds of “restriction of religious freedom,” the Chanukah Concert Foundation has successfully reinstated Shai Abramson's performance with tweaks to the schedul

A view of the Concertgebouw building in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Aug. 26, 2024.

New York man sentenced for firing shotgun outside Albany synagogue during Hanukkah

The 29-year-old had traveled to Temple Israel by Uber on December 7, and approached the house of worship's entrance with a Kel-Tec 12-gauge pump shotgun.

Albany, New York

Tom Lehrer, satirist who sang about ‘Hanukkah in Santa Monica,’ dies at 97

Satirist and mathematician, Tom Lehrer, died at the age of 97 on Saturday, following a vibrant career that found him writing popular songs for the Jewish holidays.

Tom Lehrer sings and plays piano at the Hungry I Nightclub in San Francisco

An open letter to Pope Francis: Words with good intent can still harm - opinion

I am also a man of faith, of Jewish faith, and as such, could not comprehend the [nativity] Scene as I saw it in the media.

 THE WRITER meets with the Papal Nuncio (Apostolic Delegation) to Jerusalem, His Excellency Archbishop Yllana at the cleric’s residence on the Mount of Olives.

'Israelis are the new Nazis' graffitied next to Oakland hanukkiah

"Oakland continues to be ground zero for antisemitic hatred in the Bay Area, California, and America -- without exaggeration," JCRC Bay Area CEO Tyler Harris Gregory said.

 Graffiti comparing Israelis to Nazis was discovered on the last night of Hanukkah in Oakland.

A new immigrant’s perspective on resilience, unity, and hope during Hanukkah in Israel - opinion

Sharing reflections on experiencing resilience and unity in Israel during my first Hanukkah, highlighting the spirit of hope amid national challenges and the inspiring stories of modern-day heroes.

 THE WRITER and her husband, Elliott, celebrate Hanukkah in Jerusalem.

After Chilean politicians label menorah ‘symbol of death,’ hanukkiah vandalized, lighting canceled

Israeli ambassador to Chile, Gil Artzyeli, posted on social media on December 17 that Moreira’s statements were “clear antisemitism,” and he was convinced that they did not represent the Chileans.

Menorah during Hanukkah in new community in the Negev honoring fallen IDF Officer Col. Yonatan Steinberg

Summary of the Event: ‘Zot Chanukah’ in Meron Led by Rabbi Yoel Pinto


Antisemites, anti-Zionists target over a dozen Hanukkah events in 2024 - CAM

The acts of disruption and vandalism against the Hanukkah events occurred across five countries in North America, South America, and Europe.

 Central synagogue in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, during the Hanukkah celebrations.