Posts Tagged: Hanukkah holiday
Why Celebrate Hanukkah?
For some, Hanukkah is just a Jewish answer to Christmas. But why do we make such a fuss of it? Isn’t it just glorifying militarism? Two...
Does Hanukkah Make You Uncomfortable? This Year Ask Why
The Festival of Lights has long caused confusion. The Talmud in "Tractate Shabbat" asks bluntly: “What is Hanukkah?” The always reliable New York Times published an...
Non-Jewish Kids Reveal They Know Little About Hanukkah on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
A new segment featured Monday on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" showcased children talking about Hanukkah and revealed how little they knew about the Jewish holiday, which...
US President Donald Trump Wishes the Jewish People a ‘Happy Hanukkah’
JNS.org - US President Donald Trump released a statement wishing Jews a “blessed and happy Hanukkah” in honor of the first of eight lights lit on Sunday...
Study of American, Israeli Jews Shows Differences In Hanukkah Observance
JNS.org - A new study reveals that Hanukkah holds different levels of importance to Israeli Jews than American Jews, and highlights disparities in participation between Jews...
Jewish Band Haim Sells Hanukkah Shirt to Support Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue
The pop rock band Haim is selling a Hanukkah-inspired shirt and proceeds of all sales will be donated to the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, where...
Pop Rock Band HAIM Releases Hanukkah Holiday Song About Latkas, Manischewitz Wine and the Maccabees
Popular American pop rock band HAIM celebrated the first night of Hanukkah on Tuesday with a new song that pays homage to the Festival of...
Interfaith Delegation From Bahrain Visits Israel, Draws Criticism in Arab World
JNS.org - An interfaith delegation from Bahrain is visiting Israel during Hanukkah in an unprecedented trip. On Tuesday night, the group attended a menorah lighting ceremony in...
Twittersphere Lights Up With Posthumous Hanukkah Photo of Late, Great Joan Rivers
The Twittersphere was surprised to see a photo posted on the page of the late comedienne Joan Rivers -- host of the E! network's popular...
In Time for Hanukkah, Israel Reveals Artifact Bearing Name of Hasmonean Leaders
JNS.org - The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Thursday the discovery of a 2,100-year-old stone bowl inscribed with a name common among members of the Hasmonean dynasty,...
Matisyahu Protégé Bursts Onto Music Scene With Hanukkah Gigs in New York City
An up-and-coming Jewish musician discovered by reggae star Matisyahu told The Algemeiner that he's looking forward to performing songs from his debut album in New York City this week...
Variety Show Host Jimmy Kimmel Welcomes Back ‘Hanukkah Unicorn’ for Annual Holiday Skit, Dreidel Song
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" devoted a few minutes of Thursday night's program to an annual Hanukkah guest -- Gary, one of the ABC show's writers, who appears...
Anti-Israel Protest Disrupts York University Hanukkah Party With ‘Harassment, Intimidation’
A pre-Hanukkah celebration sponsored by the Hillel chapter at York University in Toronto was interrupted by an anti-Israel student demonstration, The Canadian Jewish News reported on Friday. On Dec. 3, supporters...
Rivlin’s Cringe-Worthy White House Visit
Ahead of his visit to the White House on Wednesday, President Reuven Rivlin published an op-ed in The Washington Post titled, "What Israel should do...
