Hanukkah

Who is the hero of Hanukkah?

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Hanukkah holds a lesson on the power of Jewish memory and history

The story of Hanukkah – a small group of Jews resisting assimilation and foreign domination – resonates deeply with the challenges faced by Jews in the Diaspora.

By AYA SHECHTER
31/12/2024
A HANUKKIAH, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest, is lit on the first night o

Israel's resolution this 'Jew Year': Thrive in the new Middle East

Why 2024 will be remembered as the year that Israel's enemies lost the plot

By ZACH SAGE FOX
31/12/2024

Israel made Hanukkah what it is

But the reason it has become such a significant Jewish holiday is not simply because of its proximity to the winter holiday that Christians celebrate.

Jimmy Carter: A Jewish tragedy

Not a Cyrus nor a Truman, in the end, Jimmy Carter, but a Nebuchadnezzar who befriended Haman.

By MICHAEL OREN
30/12/2024

Not just gelt! Coins belonging to second king of the Hasmonean dynasty in miraculous discovery

Dr. Shay Bar, Dr. Yoav Farhi and Dr. Mechael Osband, who led the excavation, discovered the 80/79 BCE-style coins on Friday - the third night of Hanukkah.

Gal Gadot reveals she nearly died from blood clot during pregnancy

Gadot said that after suffering debilitating headaches for weeks, she underwent an MRI and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery.

A MAN carries trays of sufganiyot in honor of the first day of Hanukkah, on Wednesday in Mahane Yehu

Using Hanukkah gelt as an educational tool for kids

We need to fight against this prevailing culture of fiscal irresponsibility and teach our children the proper role of money.

By AARON KATSMAN
30/12/2024

Celebrating cinema with joy at the Haifa International Film Festival

Some of these films will open eventually at theaters, but many can only be seen at the festival, and there really is something special about watching movies in this joyous atmosphere.

Hanukkah's hidden heroes

As the idols went up and the Jewish presence was erased, that person, whom we never meet or hear about, hid a flask of oil for a better future.

By DAVID SABLE
30/12/2024
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