On Hanukkah, Jews celebrate a festival of lights.But recent months have felt dim for many. The Israel-Hamas war began Oct. 7 – and since then, the Anti-Defamation League has reported a drastic ...

This year, many Jews are afraid to light their own menorahs and show their Judaism publicly, making stances of support and solidarity all the more important, writes Amy Klein.

The side-by-side comparison gives American Jews an opportunity to finally recognize that we made a fundamental mistake when it comes to Hanukkah. And maybe now is the time to fix it.

A Hanukkah for ‘Oct. 8 Jews’ The Hanukkah story is urgently relevant for American Jews who hoped assimilating would protect them. December 23, 2024. 5 min (Photo by David Delgado/Getty Images) ...

Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, ... Hanukkah is a time for Jews to gather with family and friends and retell a fabled story of resistance.

“Hanukkah” in Hebrew means “dedication” and the holiday is named because it honors the rededication of the Holy Temple more than 2,000 years ago after the Jews defeated the occupying Greek ...

Hanukkah, which is Dec. 7 to 15 this year, commemorates the victory of a small Judean army called Maccabees over the ancient Greeks, and the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

Hanukkah, which celebrates the victory of light over darkness, begins on Christmas this year. How many nights is Hanukkah? The eight-day-long Jewish holiday will start at sundown Dec. 25 and ...

This year, many Jews are afraid to light their own menorahs and show their Judaism publicly, making stances of support and solidarity all the more important, writes Amy Klein.

A vendor picks up a traditional Jewish Hanukkah doughnut. JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images. In the mid-19 th century, American Jews were grappling with some complicated issues. Most were relatively ...