Tag: hanukkah
The Hanukkah connection: Sharing the light with far-away family
For generations, lighting the Hanukkah candles together has been the stuff lifelong memories are made of. But today’s far-flung families are increasingly challenged to share the sight of the candles aglow, the sound of...
Menorahs, memories, magic: Hanukkah conjures up some startling senior moments
The menorah’s candles illuminating the dark outside never truly burn out. The latkes sizzling in the pan still give off their heavenly perfume, and the dreidel of youth spins on and on, preserving forever...
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...
The Kidnapped Goddess, The Hidden Light, and Hanukkah
Persephone was a unique goddess in Greek mythology. She lived an idyllic and lonely life in communion with Nature, far from the other gods and the endless intrigues of Zeus’ gang. The most eligible...