Palestinian security rescues lost Israelis from attempted lynch in Ramallah
Two Breslov Hassidim who mistakenly wound up in Ramallah find their car surrounded by an angry mob. After Israel threatens ...
Tag: Hanukkah
Journalist freed by Myanmar chosen honorary Hanukkah lamplighter in Detroit
Danny Fenster, who was recently freed after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, lights the menorah together ...
Jewish group prepares 50,000 Hanukkah gifts for seriously ill children, siblings
“Seeing the overwhelming response from people around the corner and the world to help fulfill the wishes of these children ...
US menorah-lightings kindle pride amid darkness of antisemitic incidents
Hanukkah's message of religious freedom and spiritual light is an antidote to global intolerance, say rabbis.
Foo Fighters singer celebrates Hanukkah, Jewish musicians
Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin team up for "The Hanukkah Sessions 2021," in which they release a cover of ...
Israeli NGO sends hundreds of Hanukkah kits to Jews in enemy Arab states
The kits were transferred by a special task force from the NGO Yad L'Achim, which maintains contact with Jews in ...
2,000-year-old oil lamp comes to light in City of David
While such lamps are common finds in excavations, it is "truly exciting" to dig up a Hasmonean-era artifact just before ...
IDF Civil Administration unveils ancient ammunition bearing name of Seleucid ruler
Sling stone, inscribed in Greek, dates back to second century BCE, when Hasmoneans were fighting Diodotus Tryphon.
US President Biden: Hanukkah story undeniably American
"At its core, Hanukkah recounts a story at the heart of the human spirit, one that is inherently Jewish and ...
Rise to the occasion: How the humble donut became Hanukkah's hallmark
It is believed that "sufganiyot" came to Israel via Polish Jewish immigrants, who also brought the tradition of eating them ...