Hanukkah

A Hanukkah Treasure: The Safran Dreidel Collection

Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran shares another look at one of loveliest and largest dreidel collections in the world with Arutz Sheva's readers.

Jews Light Samaria Highway with Menorahs for Festival of Lights

The roads of Samaria will glow this week with the giant public Jewish menorahs used for the Festival of Lights.

Rahm Emanuel Hosts Chabad Rabbi for Chanukah

Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel met with the city's Chabad emissary before the public menorah was lit, but skipped the ceremony.

1st Candle of Hanukkah at the Western Wall - Video and Photos

Chief Rabbis of Israel and Education Minister attended the Western Wall lighting of the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah.

Video: White House Kitchen Goes Kosher for Hanukkah

Go behind the scenes in the White House kitchen as it is 'kosherized' for a Hanukkah celebration.

Obama Issues Hannukah Greetings

US president Barack Obama issued the White House's customary Hannukah greeting as the Festival of Lights begins.

IDF Hanukkah Supply: 685,000 Donuts

Holiday 'order of battle' for Jewish army includes 9,000 menorahs.

New Olim Celebrate Miracles of Hanukkah and Israel

Dozens of US Jews moved to the ”Land of Miracles” Tuesday, hours before lighting the 1st candle for Hanukkah, Holiday of Lights.

United With Israel to Celebrate Chanukah with IDF Soldiers

United with Israel, the world's first global movement for Israel, will hold a Chanukah party at an IDF base next week.

Chanukah Video: Candle in the Night

New music video tells the story of a young cynical guy who is bummed out by the darkness of the world...until he celebrates Chanukah.

Video: So, What is the Miracle of Chanukah Really About?

One days' worth of olive oil lasting for 8 days, was indeed, miraculous... but there is so much more to this holiday than meets the eye.

Chanukah Confection Lights Up Gush Etzion

In a nod to the English-speaking population of Gush Etzion, one shop knew it could bring Chanukah to the masses months before the date.

Video Music: Those Were the Nights of Chanukah

A new Chanukah song-video production comes with a holiday twist -- performed by yeshiva boys and marketed on a non-Jewish label.

Obama Hosts Annual Chanukah Party

President Barack Obama at the annual White House Chanukah party: Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakable.

Video: Chanukah Jewish Rock of Ages

Aish HaTorah's latest musical clip parodies famous songs in honor of Chanukah.

US, Canada Issue Special Stamps for Chanukah

The United States and Canada have issued stamps ahead of the eight-day Hanukkah festival, which begins Tuesday night on December 20

White House Marks Chanukah with Special Menorah

Menorah used in White House Chanukah ceremony comes from synagogue that was damaged during Hurricane Katrina.

Light of Torah Brightens 8th Chanukah Candle on Masada

The Judean Desert fortress of Masada glowed with all eight Chanukah candles Wednesday night -- and the sight of a newly completed Torah for Masada.

Tel Aviv’s Businesses Light Chanukah Candles

Huge initiative sees dozens of businesses in Tel Aviv lighting menorahs and displaying them in their windows.

Photo Essay: Chanukah Rain in Jerusalem

At long last, some water from above, as Chanukah entered its sixth day.

Chanukah Photo Essay: The Safran Dreidel Collection

One of the most beautiful private collections of Chanukah dreidels in the world belongs to a New York rabbi whose job has no connection to art.

Chanukah 2010: A Global Chabad Festival of 10,000 Lights

The Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidic movement is involved in hosting or sponsoring more than 10,000 Chanukah events around the world this holiday season.

Bnei Akiva Lights Up Chanukah in Scandinavia

World Bnei Akiva emissaries have made sure the Festival of Light warms and brightens even the most isolated Jewish community in Scandinavia.

From Nazi Germany to Beit Shemesh: The Mansbach Chanukiyah

The Mansbach family Chanukiyah faced down the Nazi flag in Germany - and survived to reach the Land of Israel intact.

Chanukah: A Jump in House Fires

Israeli firefighters warn that extra caution must be exercised during Chanukah.

Video: Kosher Chanukah Music Fest Opens in Ariel

The Or Ba'Heichal festival opened on the eve of Chanukah. Event is an alternative to shows that are innapropriate for the observant.

Rivlin: By Building in Hevron We’ll Preserve Jerusalem

Knesset Speaker participates in Chanukah candle lighting ceremony in Hevron.

First Candle of Chanukah Lit at Kotel

Chief Sephardic Rabbi and Minister of Education light candle at the holiest Jewish site at which Jews are permitted to pray.

PA Arabs Upset Over Chanukah Menorahs

Arabs are unhappy with the fact that Jews have put up oversized Chanukah menorahs throughout Judea and Samaria, to celebrate Chanukah.

Sderot to Light Chanukiyah in Memory of IDF Soldiers

Yeshivat Hesder Sderot will host a Chanukah candle lighting ceremony in memory of IDF soldiers who fell in battle during Operation Cast Lead

Worldwide Chabad Chanukah Celebrations Include Ice Menorah

Chabad-Lubavitch chassidim are celebrating Chanukah this year with live broadcasts of global lightings, including an Ice Menorah in South Africa.

Crazy Chanukah Doughnuts: Melon Vodka, Halva and Pistachio

Chanukah is 2,000 years-old but the traditional jelly doughnut has gone through radical changes. Try eating them with pistachio or melon vodka.

Education Minister Lights Western Wall Menorah

Minister of Education Gideon Saar lights the sixth Chanukah candle at the Western Wall Plaza, discusses importance of Jerusalem to the Jews.

New Hebrew U. Study 'Debunks Chanukah Myth'

Hebrew University announces a new study claiming to "debunk" ancient Jewish “myths” about Chanukah. An expert debunks the study right back.

Light ‘Virtual’ Chanukah Candles to Visit Israel

Want to visit Israel? Light Chanukah candles over the Internet and access tourist information and win a chance for a free trip.

US Neo-Nazis and Moldova Christians Darken Chanukah Lights

Neo-Nazis disrupted Chanukah lighting in Connecticut, Christians in Moldova replaced a menorah with a cross and NY vandals trashed a menorah.

Chanukah Celebrated in Canada Mosque

An imam who once filed a police complaint against a newspaper that published anti-Mohammed cartoons celebrated Chanukah in his mosque.

Chabad Brings the World's Largest Menorah to New York

The world’s largest menorah, sponsored by Chabad-Lubavitch Youth, is lit up at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street in New York City.

Chabad Rabbi Attacked in Vienna

A Muslim man attacked a Chabad rabbi Saturday night during the annual public Chanukah menorah-lighting ceremony in Vienna, Austria.

Traffic Light Extinguishes Giant Menorah

A giant Chanukah menorah that was to light up a New Jersey city was put out of commission when it hit a traffic signal. Repairs are underway.

12th Graders’ Menorah Chases Away the Darkness

Twelfth-graders’ will light up Jerusalem skies Sunday night with a 6-foot high menorah, combining materials from the past and present.

Is Global Culture Hellenism? Conference on Chanukah Then and Now

In keeping with the theme of Chanukah, a symposium on the cultural future of Jerusalem will take place in the nation’s capital on Saturday night.

Beware Fake Olive Oil for Chanukah

The pocketbook and the nose are two easy ways to know if the olive oil for lighting Chanukah candles is kosher. ‘Cheap is expensive.’

Video: 'Kosher' Chanukah Theatre

Or Ba'heichal - The Jewish oriented alternative to the wave of secular musicals and plays on Hanukah.

Bnei Akiva Changes Climate in Denmark with ‘Light of Chanukah’

Bnei Akiva is using Chanukah lights to change the climate in Denmark, where world leaders are discussing global environmental dangers.

First-Ever Polish Guide to Chanukah for Poland’s ‘Secret Jews’

Poland's "hidden Jews," forced to keep their religion secret because of anti-Semitism, now have the first-ever Polish language guide to Chanukah.

Google Earth Tracks the Battlefield Miracle of Chanukah

A rabbi is utilizing Google Earth to re-enact the battlefield miracle of 2,000 years ago when a small band of Maccabeans defeated the Greek army.