News for Hanukkah Zot Hanukkah: What was the real conflict with the Greeks?Before the holiday ends, a short Video Dvar Torah given at the Sderot Hesder Yeshiva makes the real conflict with the Greeks clear. Menorah at Dartmouth shot with pellets in latest Hanukkah attackPublic menorah at Dartmouth College shot with pellet gun, destroying seven of its nine lights in latest Hanukkah attack. Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff lights Hanukkah candles in IsraelGeneral Mark Milley, who is visiting Israel, lights eighth candle of Hanukkah with IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi. German ministers send Hanukkah greetings in HebrewSenior German government ministers participate in special clip initiated by the Chief Rabbi of Berlin and Chabad emissary. Watch: Honoring the Jewish people on the final night of HanukkahIsrael’s Ambassador to the US honors the Jewish people who kept the flame alive throughout generations and across the world. Netanyahu lights Hanukkah candles while in isolationPM lights Hanukkah candles with the family. "There are things I can only do from a distance at the moment." Soldier critically wounded in attack celebrates Hanukkah with battalion commanderNathaniel Felber was critically wounded in attack near Givat Assaf 2 years ago, but miraculously survived and is in rehabilitation. Watch: Israel Philharmonic plays Hanukkah songsIn honor of Hanukkah, Israel Philharmonic has released a new arrangement of a traditional Hanukkah tune for every night of the holiday. Watch: Pfizer CEO lights Hanukkah candles with Ambassador DermerPfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla virtually joins Israel’s US Ambassador in lighting the seventh candle of Hanukkah.Israeli, Moroccan UN ambassadors will light candles together on the 8th night of HanukkahMorocco’s Ambassador to UN will join Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan in-person on Thursday night to light final Hanukkah candle. Kamala on HanukkahHarris trivialized one of the most courageous episodes in western civilization, by speaking inanely about “light, joy and tikkun olam”Op-edLive: Hanukkah Candle Lighting at IDCHanukkah candle lighting with Mr. Jonathan Davis, Head of the International School at IDC Herzliya Dozens of families arrive to settle Maalot HalhulPrayers in the rain amid rejoicing at the "privilege of settling the Land of Israel." Take in the great light of Hanukkah & share it with the worldZot Hanukkah - Lighting up the night. Growing accustomed to miraclesWe don't say the Hallel prayer on Purim at all, but we do say it on Hanukkah. In our time, the reason for this difference is clearer. Shabbat Jews and Hanukkah JewsLight as a symbol: Hanukkah candles and Shabbat candles - Liturgical reflections on Hanukkah - The Menorah on the Arch of Titus. Watch: Rabbi Sacks' daughter lights Hanukkah candles in his memoryGila Sacks, daughter of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, joins Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer virtually for Hanukkah candle lighting. Hanukkah light: Making sense of historyA more enlightened approach to the holiday of light. Watch: Arabs from Gulf states light Hanukkah candles at Western WallWestern Wall rabbi to healthcare workers and doctors: You teach us every day what heroism is. Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as our capital - a wakeup callTrump aroused in many Jewish souls the spirit of Hanukkah, an uphill military effort that ended with rededicating the Bet Mikdash. FIDF announces Hanukkah giving campaignFIDF announces new Hanukkah giving campaign and virtual lighting series featuring lone soldiers. Warsaw mayor lights Hanukkah candlesMayor of Poland's capital that once housed largest Nazi ghetto in Europe lit Hanukkah candles during Chabad-organized ceremony. President Rivlin speaks to PopeIsraeli President speaks to the Pope as Jews celebrate Hanukkah and Christians prepare for Christmas in the shadow of COVID-19. Man run over during anti-Semitic attack on Chabad menorah lighting in Kentucky1 injured in attack on Chabad menorah lightning ceremony in Lexington, Kentucky. 'Peace is made between peoples, not between leaders'President Rivlin and Foreign Minister Ashkenazi light Hanukkah candles with heads of Israeli missions abroad who participated via Zoom. Jerusalem Mayor lights candles at 'Little Western Wall'Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion lights Hanukkah candles at the “Little Western Wall”, located in the revitalized Jewish Quarter of the Old City. Watch: Ambassador Friedman lights Hanukkah candlesUS Ambassador to Israel joins Israel’s Ambassador to the US, Ron Dermer, for a virtual Hanukkah candle lighting. Watch: Israeli NBA phenom creates all-Hebrew Twitter accountFormer Maccabi TLV star drafted 9th overall by Washington creates Hebrew Twitter page, lights first Hanukkah candle. How the Maccabees crushed one of the strongest armies in historyA riveting tour of the places where the Maccabean Revolt took place in what was perhaps the greatest military triumph in Jewish history. Defense Minister Benny Gantz presents medals to WW2 veteransGantz & Defense Ministry staff lit candles with three veterans and paid tribute to their heroism. President Rivlin lights Hanukkah candles with neighbors at Beit HaNasi"This year, we are hoping also for miracles in the field of health," noted Rivlin, on his final Hanukkah as president.Watch: UAE ambassador lights Hanukkah candlesBahrain and UAE ambassadors to the US participate in the Israeli Embassy's online Hanukkah ceremony.Watch: UAE, Bahrain ambassadors join Israeli ambassador for Hanukkah candle lightingAmbassador Ron Dermer holds virtual Hanukkah candle lighting with the Ambassadors of Bahrain and the UAE to the US. The secret of Hanukkah's popularityHanukkah is definitely one of the most widely observed holidays. Watch: Maccabeats usher in Hanukkah - 'You will never be alone'Famous Jewish band performs new Hanukkah hit, calls for unity, end to political infighting. Fully illuminatedOur main work here is spiritual. This energetic battle can be won Hanukkah-style; by adding one light at a time. OpinionIsraeli NBA star Deni Avdija lights Hanukkah candlesIsrael's Deni Avdija, picked by the Washington Wizards, lights Hanukkah candles in team uniform as part of Israeli embassy online ceremony The untold Hanukkah tale of a deal with the devilA tale that needs to be told: EU funded NGOs take heed. By making a deal with the Greeks, Hellenists led to their own destruction. Op-ed The moment of truth - Mattityahu's cryMattityahu cried “He who is for the Lord, follow me” - who has the spiritual stamina to fight, who feels the pull of God in his soul? Do we? View the Safran dreidel collection - a feast for Hanukkah eyesFrom the US, Israel, Spain, Hungary, India, Russia, Scotland - all over the world! Made of glass, wood, metal and, yes, from clay. The New York Times grinch that stole HanukkahThe NYT went from Hanukkah in the eyes of a clueless assimilated Jew two years ago to the holiday in the eyes of a non-Jew this year.Op-ed. Siberian synagogue has a 10-foot menorah made of iceRussian synagogue in Tomsk, Siberia unveils 10-foot ice menorah for Hanukkah. Watch: Canadian PM's message to mark the start of HanukkahCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: The Government of Canada will always stand with the Jewish community. Non-Jews, Hanukkah lights and the courage to stand with IsraelThe light of Hanukkah and the soul of Mashiach. Netanyahu: We are bringing hope and blessing to the people of IsraelNetanyahu lights first Hanukkah candle via Zoom with WZO and representatives of Diaspora Jewish communities. Biden, Harris wish Jewish community a 'Chag Sameach'President-elect and Vice President-elect issue greetings ahead of Hanukkah, which starts Thursday at sundown. Watch live: National Hanukkah Menorah lightingNational Hanukkah Menorah illuminated during a special ceremony on The Ellipse. Watch: Hanukkah candle lighting below world's tallest buildingPhotographer Shuki Lehrer, currently in Dubai, decided to light Hanukkah candles in the shadow of the Burj Khalifa. From Israel's First Chief Rabbi: 'Hanukkah's richness of spirit'The Menorah is a material vessel, but the olive oil in it is a metaphor for the Jewish nation’s inner spirit, which merited the miracle. Netanyahu: The light of peace has never shone brighter than todayPM Netanyahu, Ambassador Friedman attend lighting of Hanukkah candles at Western Wall. 'We bring the light of vaccines and peace.' Trump wishes Jewish people a happy HanukkahUS President delivers special message to the Jewish people ahead of Hanukkah holiday. Jelly or Chocolate: What are we filled with?There is a very interesting connection between the holiday of Hanukkah and the Torah portion of the week. Joseph's pit is a parable. Hanukkah and Vayeshev: We can always climb higher!The way in which we light the Hanukkah candles teaches us how to achieve our full potential. Government will not impose restrictions over HanukkahPM, defense and health ministers agree not to impose new COVID-19 restrictions over Hanukkah following opposition from other ministers. Hanukkah for the Perplexed: A brief guide to the Holiday of LightsTonight is the first night of Hanukkah, the holiday not found in the Bible because the miraculous story occurred after its completion. Hanukkah restrictions apply only to Jewish localitiesHealth Ministry recommends every evening on Hanukkah starting at 5:30 PM, gatherings of two persons not from one nuclear family forbidden.Vayeshev: The power of praise; Hanukkah: Ceremony and Celebration for the familyThere is a delicate balance between the neglect that leads to lack of confidence and excessive praise or favouritism.. |
