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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.
Display your Hanukkah menorah!
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 5, 2023
(RNS) — More than ever before. It’s that important.
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.
This year, American Jews are taking Hanukkah outside
By Yonat Shimron — December 9, 2020
(RNS) — Many American Jews have previously shied from overtly public menorah displays out of a sense of vulnerability, if not an outright fear of persecution. Not this year.
Coloring in the the troubled history of a renowned Roman arch
By Josephine McKenna — April 25, 2017
ROME (RNS) A team of scientists, art historians and other experts uses technology to reimagine the original colors of a monument that is a potent symbol in Jewish history and for the Catholic Church.
Catholics and Jews mark history of the menorah with first joint show
By Josephine McKenna — February 20, 2017
ROME (RNS) During the Roman Empire the menorah became a strong cultural and religious symbol for Jews, as a joint Vatican and Jewish exhibit points out.
Holiday gifts for Christians, Jews and none-of-the-above
By Lauren Markoe — December 1, 2016
(RNS) Twenty reverent and irreverent presents you won't see on every other gift guide.
Erasing the Temple Mount’s Jewish claims only makes the conflict worse
By guest — October 19, 2016
(RNS) UNESCO member states, some of which successfully 'erased' Jews from their territories through physical extermination during the 20th century, are once again trying to do so with vitriolic rhetoric.
The menorah bong makes Hanukkah a high holiday
By Lauren Markoe — December 10, 2015
(RNS) But is it kosher to mix herb and Hanukkah?
Christmas tree, yes; menorah, no, New Jersey town decides
By Shannon Mullen — December 10, 2015
Lakewood, N.J., usually had a menorah displayed near its big Christmas tree. But it was removed when a woman insisted on a Nativity scene for religious balance.
Sarah Silverman attends Western Wall Hanukkah menorah lighting in support of women’s rights
By Michele Chabin — December 18, 2014
JERUSALEM (RNS) For decades, the site’s sole menorah has been lit on the men’s side of the wall, a fact that has angered Israeli and American women’s rights activists.
Move over Hanukkah bush, here comes the Menorah Tree
By Lauren Markoe — November 21, 2013
(RNS) Michael Patchen didn't want a Christmas tree in his Jewish home, but his wife did. So he invented the Menorah Tree, an unusual holiday item that he is now mass-producing for other families confronted by a Christmas tree dilemma.
Ancient treasure trove uncovered near Temple Mount
By Sidney Slivko — September 10, 2013
(RNS) The cache contains 36 shiny gold coins, some silver and gold jewelry and a 10 centimeter gold medallion with an etching of a traditional seven-branch menorah.
Ambassador Michael Oren: The shared roots of Hanukkah and Christmas
By Ambassador Michael Oren — December 14, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) This holiday season, whether we and our families gather around a menorah or a Christmas tree, we celebrate our freedom to believe. We rejoice in the values for which our forefathers fought and passed down for centuries. The Hanukkah and Christmas lights that illuminate our homes burn bright for all of humanity. By Michael Oren.
Workers with autism find refuge in Jewish artist’s studio
By Lauren Markoe — December 6, 2012
KENSINGTON, Md. (RNS) John Linder and Tim Welsh aren't Jewish, and probably don’t understand the religious symbolism in the menorahs, mezuzahs and dreidels they create. But the two autistic men know that in the weeks leading up to Hanukkah, their quick and expert manipulation of glass, copper and steel are crucial to getting a truckload of Judaica into the homes of Jews around the world. By Lauren Markoe.
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