Tag: chanukah
Minister of Defense & Chief of Staff Light Chanukah Candles with...
By Gil Tanenbaum/TPS • 2 December, 2021
Jerusalem, 2 December, 2021 (TPS) -- As a gesture of appreciation and support to Haredi soldiers serving in the IDF,...
Hanukkah sling stone used against Jewish rebels more than 2,000 years...
The tiny sling stone was found at an archaeological site in Israel
It bears the name Diodotus Tryphon, an ancient Greek king who reigned...
Marking Hanukkah in Hebron, Herzog declares city’s Jewish connection ‘unquestionable’
The Israeli president spoke of his family’s connection to Hebron, noting that his great-great-grandmother once lived in the city and survived the 1929 Hebron...
Hamas threatens violence if Herzog lights first Hanukkah candle at Hebron...
A Hamas official called the planned candle-lighting a “provocation” and an “attack,” and said that any violence that ensues would be Israel’s fault.
By GREER FAY...
Ahead of Hanukkah: Hellenistic Fortress Destroyed by Hasmoneans Uncovered in Judea
By TPS • 16 November, 2021
Jerusalem, 16 November, 2021 (TPS) -- A Hellenistic fortified structure that was destroyed and burned by Hasmoneans during the Maccabean wars...
‘We are Scared’: China Cracks Down on Judaism, Chanukah Celebrated in...
“Every time we celebrate, we are scared,” said one member of the Kaifeng Jewish community.
The government of China has cracked down on “unapproved religion”...
The Chanukah Underground
We used to take religious freedom for granted. Then the lockdowns came.
The Jewish holiday of Chanukah has two major symbols: the menorah and the...
Elli Schwarcz – Chanukah: Tranquility in Turbulence Connecting Vayeishev and Mikeitz...
This week’s thoughts are really a ‘three-in-one’, combining this week’s Torah reading (Vayeishev), Chanukah, and next week’s reading (Mikeitz).
As we have previously quoted from...
King’s Officials Make Jewish History – and Arabic TV Reports It
December 25, 2019
The Jewish community in Morocco has a celebrated past with many accomplishments and milestones –...
US interior secretary to help light National Menorah on White House...
The annual ceremony celebrates its 40th year; it was first lit in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter, and has been erected and...