Religion

Menorahs across the US are vandalized as Jewish communities celebrate Hanukkah amid a spike in antisemitism

A Chabad spokesman said there are more public menorahs this year than ever before, and attributed the increase to the Israel-Hamas war.

From Kibbutz Be’eri to the White House, menorahs retrieved from Oct. 7 wreckage light up for Hanukkah

Joe Biden called a menorah from Kibbutz Kfar Aza “a symbol of the Jewish people that not only survive but heal, rebuild and continue to shine their light on the world.”

‘All about light overcoming darkness’: How US Jews are celebrating Hanukkah with Israel at war

From Los Angeles to New York, many Hanukkah events are drawing connections between the holiday and the ongoing war in Israel.

We need a do-over for the last 2 months. Hanukkah is made for the moment.

A Jewish dad says he’s afraid to light a menorah this Hanukkah. So he’s asking non-Jews to display them in solidarity.

First Jewish university in South America to open in Buenos Aires next year

When their Jewish day schools closed, these teens had to learn to adjust

Jewish groups ask Pope Francis to clarify Israel ‘terrorism’ comments

These are the 2 Jewish blessings I’ll say when the hostages are released

How to give thanks when the Jewish world is grieving

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