Hanukkah
The secret ritual for the end of Hanukkah
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 18, 2023
(RNS) — Time to scrape the wax off the menorah. Yes, this is a metaphor.
Don’t look! Why we should turn away from visual images of atrocities
By Beth Kissileff — December 12, 2023
(RNS) — If we concentrate on the atrocities done to victims we are only choosing to see them as their tormentors did, not as they would prefer to be seen and remembered.
Biden calls ‘surge’ in antisemitism ‘sickening’ during White House Hanukkah reception
By Will Weissert — December 11, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration in May announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter antisemitism.
Holocaust survivors will mark Hanukkah amid worries over war in Israel, global rise of antisemitism
By Kirsten Grieshaber — December 11, 2023
BERLIN (AP) — Survivors can join an online ceremony of a menorah lighting on Monday night to pay tribute to the 6 million European Jews killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust.
Photos of the Week: Hanukkah; St. Nicholas
By Kit Doyle — December 8, 2023
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the start of Hanukkah, St. Nicholas traditions and more.
How to celebrate an ancient victory in the midst of a war that’s not over
By Brad Hirschfield — December 7, 2023
(RNS) — One solution lies in perhaps the best-known part of the Hanukkah story — the miracle of the oil.
Germany’s chancellor lights first Hanukkah candle on a huge menorah at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate
By Kirsten Grieshaber — December 7, 2023
BERLIN (AP) — This year’s holiday comes as many Jews feel traumatized by Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Hanukkah message of light in darkness feels uniquely relevant to US Jews amid war, antisemitism
By Giovanna Dell'orto — December 6, 2023
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Many feel that having a joyful Hanukkah is another way to show defiance to terror — even though most will include in their family celebration somber prayers for the hostages still held by Hamas.
Parties canceled. Celebrations toned down. Hanukkah won’t be the same this year.
By Yonat Shimron — December 5, 2023
(RNS) — With the Israeli military in the midst of a destructive showdown in its war with Hamas, many U.S. Jews aren’t in the mood for triumphant Hanukkah cheer.
Display your Hanukkah menorah!
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 5, 2023
(RNS) — More than ever before. It’s that important.
Jewish teachings greet Los Angeles drivers in billboard campaign
By Alejandra Molina — January 6, 2023
(RNS) — The billboards come at a time when cases of antisemitism are on the rise around the country.
On Hanukkah, celebrate the Jewish counterculture
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 23, 2022
Jews are different. Judaism is different. Just ask Walter from "The Big Lebowski."
Giant menorahs, helicopters, candy cannons announce the arrival of Hanukkah
By Yonat Shimron — December 19, 2022
(RNS) — In the face of growing antisemitism, many Jews are taking to the streets and making the eight-day Festival of Lights very public and very flashy.
A scholar of Jewish studies airs a few inconvenient lessons of Hanukkah
By Mark I. Pinsky — December 19, 2022
(RNS) — Prominent Middle East archaeologist Eric Meyers offers a view of Jewish uprisings, including those that followed the Maccabees, and their actual consequences.
Eight things that will surprise you about Hanukkah
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 19, 2022
(RNS) — Great truths about Hanukkah. One for each night. (As for the 'right' way to spell it, you're on your own.)
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