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US interior secretary to help light National Menorah on White House lawn

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U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt will help light the National Menorah on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C., at 4 p.m. on Sunday—the first night of Hanukkah. The holiday begins on the evening of...
The Hanukkah menorah. Credit: Pixabay.

Kids in the kitchen light up Hanukkah

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Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is one of those holidays that takes over everything. The pantry overflows with bottles of oil and baking ingredients at the ready, kids decorate the house with dreidels and...
Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn [Public domain]

On the approaching night of shared candles

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A benevolent calendar coincidence, occurring every few years, will bring us on Dec. 24 to the shared lighting of solstice calendars by both Christians and Jews. The solar and lunar calendar cycles have intertwined,...
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the first of two Hannukah receptions at the White House on Dec. 11, 2019. Source: Screenshot.

Trump at White House Hanukkah party says he will ‘celebrate and honor’ Jews

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U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for the Jewish community at the first of two White House Hanukkah receptions on Dec. 11. “Across our country, Jewish Americans strengthen, sustain and inspire our nation,” he said....
The stuff "mensch" toys bring a Hanukkah message Courtesy of themenschonabench.com.

A ‘Top 10’ of Hanukkah gifts for kids

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The eight days of Hanukkah (this year the first candle is lit on Sunday night, Dec. 22 and the last one on Sunday, Dec. 29) are the highlight of the year for nearly every...
Ohr Meir & Bracha: The Terror Victims Support Center hosts an annual Hanukkah party for hundreds, complete with a clown and toy giveaways, December 2019. Credit: Courtesy.

Give it up for the (Israeli) kids: Hanukkah and winter drives

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The staff and volunteers at Yad Ezra V’Shulamit’s children’s center in Jerusalem began noticing that one little girl only came to the after-school program every other day. And when they asked her why, she told them. “It’s because...
Classic Hanukkah sufganiyot, or jelly-filled doughnuts. Credit: Pixabay.

Happy Harlequin! Romance-book house works Hanukkah into its seasonal novels

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There must be something about Jewish heroes of late. Not only is one featured in a new Hallmark Channel movie, Holiday Date, two were recently featured in romance novels from Harlequin’s Super Edition imprint. The latest, Holiday by Candlelight by...

Eight essential Chanukah facts

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1 In  166 BCE, the guerrilla rebel Maccabees took back the Second Temple from Antiochus’s Seleucid Empire. The Hellenistic empire had taken over the Jewish temple and desecrated it, sacrificing pigs to Greek gods and contaminating...
Canadian stamp marking Hanukkah, 2019. Credit: CNW Group/Canada Post.

Canadian mail gets a little brighter this Hanukkah

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Canadians hoping to add a little Hanukkah decor to their envelopes or gift packages this year are in luck, as Canada Post has issued a new holiday stamp to its roster this year. The new...
The American Jewish pop band Haim performing in 2013. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Jack Black, Flaming Lips and Haim among those to join Hanukkah album

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A holiday-inspired music album titled “Hanukkah+” will be released on Nov. 22 and feature a collection of Jewish classics and originals from artists, including Haim, the Flaming Lips, Jack Black and Yo La Tengo, The Rolling Stone reported. The album, produced...