Pirate? Princess? A ‘Wonder Woman’ Purim? Israelis Party Like It’s 357 BCE!
Queen Esther and Uncle Mordechai, King Ahasuerus and that rogue Haman. All of them (and even poor old deposed Queen Vashti) would be flummoxed by the sheer volume of lunatic finery donned by Israelis...
Purim 2018: how is the Jewish holiday celebrated?
If you live near a Jewish community, you won’t be able to miss Purim. The festival allows even the most buttoned-down orthodox sects to let loose for a day of costumes and carousing, fuelled...
The fascinating history behind the Hanukkah Menorah’s legal battle in the United States
There are some sights that are so commonplace that people don’t even notice the potential debate in the background.
For example, a menorah in the public streets. Is this a nice gesture? An constitutional right?...
Bulgaria: President Radev takes part in Hannukah ceremony at Sofia Synagogue
The President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Roumen Radev, and other politicians joined the Jewish congregation of Sofia for its Hannukah celebration at the Central Synagogue on Sunday evening. As a relatively new President,...
How Christmas Transformed Hanukkah in America
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, celebrates the victory, in 164 BCE of armed Jewish rebels led by Judah the Maccabee over the army of the Syrian despot Antiochus IV. Against all odds, the courageous, resourceful,...
Ivanka Trump Shares Pictures of Her Family Celebrating First Night of Hanukkah
Ivanka Trump shared pictures on Instagram of her family celebrating the first night of Hanukkah on Tuesday.
Trump — who converted to Judaism in 2009 — uploaded a photo of her and her husband Jared...
Donald Trump sends Chanukah greetings to his ‘Jewish brothers and sisters’
Donald Trump has released a Chanukah greeting along with a message of solidarity for his "Jewish brothers and sisters".
He tweeted out a wish for a "happy and healthy eight nights" along with a formal...
Viktor Orbán wishes Hungary’s Jewish community a Happy Hanukkah
“The increasingly cold days and increasingly long nights instil in all of us the desire for light and celebration. The candlelight that burns with increasing brightness day-by-day not only reinforces family and community togetherness,...
Hannukah Starts Tonight So Here’s 18 Differences Between Chanukah & Christmas
Tuesday night December 12th is the first night of the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah and twelve days later is Christmas Eve. America is supposed to be a “melting pot,” however a sad thing about the...
Theresa May’s Chanukah message to the British Jewish community
I want to send my very best wishes to everyone celebrating Chanukah in our Jewish communities here in the UK and all around the world.
It marks the triumph of freedom over hatred. And it...