Live: Hanukkah Candle Lighting at IDC
Hanukkah candle lighting with Mr. Jonathan Davis, Head of the International School at IDC Herzliya
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News and updates about Hanukkah
Dozens of families arrive to settle Maalot Halhul
Prayers 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 world
Zot Hanukkah - Lighting up the night.
Growing accustomed to miracles
We 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 Jews
Light 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 memory
Gila Sacks, daughter of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, joins Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer virtually for Hanukkah candle lighting.
Hanukkah light: Making sense of history
A more enlightened approach to the holiday of light.
Watch: Arabs from Gulf states light Hanukkah candles at Western Wall
Western 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 call
Trump aroused in many Jewish souls the spirit of Hanukkah, an uphill military effort that ended with rededicating the Bet Mikdash.
FIDF announces Hanukkah giving campaign
FIDF announces new Hanukkah giving campaign and virtual lighting series featuring lone soldiers.
Warsaw mayor lights Hanukkah candles
Mayor of Poland's capital that once housed largest Nazi ghetto in Europe lit Hanukkah candles during Chabad-organized ceremony.
President Rivlin speaks to Pope
Israeli 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 Kentucky
1 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 candles
US 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 account
Former 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 history
A 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 veterans
Gantz & 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 candles
Bahrain 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 lighting
Ambassador Ron Dermer holds virtual Hanukkah candle lighting with the Ambassadors of Bahrain and the UAE to the US.
The secret of Hanukkah's popularity
Hanukkah 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 illuminated
Our main work here is spiritual. This energetic battle can be won Hanukkah-style; by adding one light at a time. Opinion
Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija lights Hanukkah candles
Israel'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 devil
A 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 cry
Mattityahu 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 eyes
From 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 Hanukkah
The 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 ice
Russian synagogue in Tomsk, Siberia unveils 10-foot ice menorah for Hanukkah.
Watch: Canadian PM's message to mark the start of Hanukkah
Canadian 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 Israel
The light of Hanukkah and the soul of Mashiach.
Netanyahu: We are bringing hope and blessing to the people of Israel
Netanyahu 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 lighting
National Hanukkah Menorah illuminated during a special ceremony on The Ellipse.
Watch: Hanukkah candle lighting below world's tallest building
Photographer 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 today
PM 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 Hanukkah
US President delivers special message to the Jewish people ahead of Hanukkah holiday.
