Posts Tagged: Hanukkah
Israel’s Archaeologists Unearth Evidence of Hanukkah Stories
i24 News - A fortress from the Hellenistic period, destroyed and set on fire by the Hasmonean rebels, was unearthed during excavations carried out by...
Israeli ‘Wonder Woman’ Star Gal Gadot Gets Jimmy Fallon to Try Gefilte Fish, Hanukkah Donuts
"Wonder Woman 1984" star Gal Gadot convinced Jimmy Fallon to taste gefilte fish and a Hanukkah sufganiya during her virtual guest appearance on his late...
My Hanukkah Memories
Hanukkah was my favorite boyhood holiday. Eight nights of candle lighting, a dreidel to spin, and parental gifts. Best of all, my father would set...
Hanukkah Is About ‘Bringing Light Where There Has Been Darkness,’ VP-Elect Harris Says While Lighting Menorah
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her Jewish husband, Doug Emhoff, celebrated the first night of Hanukkah on Thursday with a video in which they...
Hanukkah and the False Glory of Military Victories
One of the most-celebrated military victories in history took place in 1560. Known as the Battle of Okehazama, it was a decisive encounter of the...
A Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed
Historical context. Hanukkah, the holiday of light, is narrated in the four Books of the Maccabees, The Scroll of Antiochus, and The Wars of the...
‘Goodbye to Hanukkah’ New York Times Author Distances Herself as Criticism Mounts
The author of the “Goodbye to Hanukkah” New York Times article is backing away from it as criticism mounts. Sarah Prager provoked ire with her published...
The Myths of Hanukkah
There are several myths about Hanukkah, such as that Judah Maccabee defeated the Seleucid Emperor Antiochus decisively and regained independence for the Judean state. Or...
The Miracle of Hanukkah Will Go On
JNS.org - Jewish individuals and families around the world will light the first Hanukkah candle after sundown on December 10, marking the beginning of the...
Lighting Up the World With Hope During Hanukkah
JNS.org - Just saying the word “Hanukkah” brings smiles, as does conjuring up the sight of candles ablaze and hearing the sounds of boisterously off-key...
Hanukkah – Our Trust Deed to History
My grandson asked why we make such a big fuss about Hanukkah. By the tone of his voice, I could tell that a juicy recipe...
Insanity Is No Excuse
A couple of weeks ago, during the early hours of Saturday morning, Anton Redding, a 24-year-old man from Pennsylvania, allegedly rampaged through Nessah Synagogue, just...
Happy Hanukkah From Trump and Johnson
JNS.org - Politicians across the globe have been issuing holiday greetings in public statements and on social media. It’s a standard practice every December, particularly...
In Hanukkah Greeting, Trump Says He Will ‘Continue to Stand With the Jewish People’
US President Donald Trump issued a Hanukkah greeting on Sunday, as the Jewish winter holiday got underway. “Melania and I send our warmest wishes to Jewish...
