I was saddened to hear about the passing of Pope Francis and have expressed condolences to my Catholic friends. The first ...

The January fire destroyed the menorahs she lit for Hanukkah and the growing collection of dreidels Aty Rotter planned to ...

Outside of the Jewish community, Hanukkah is by far the most familiar Jewish holiday: Menorahs are sold in shops alongside tree ornaments, and folks of all stripes, semitic or otherwise ...

Rachel Cockerell's "Melting Point" touches on Zionism, assimilation and a short-lived effort to divert Jewish immigrants from ...

Some years, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah occurs closer to Thanksgiving time, with the eight-day holiday taking place in November or even early December. In 2024, the festival of lights begins a ...

It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...

Understanding the origins and influence of Shabtai, the organization that hosted Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday.

Aty Rotter lost her family home and her spiritual home in the ravenous fire that scorched a large swath of Los Angeles County ...

A Jewish musician is suing a New Age retreat center in rural Northern California, accusing it of discrimination for canceling his Hanukkah concert in response to anti-Zionist critics. Attorneys from ...

He continues, “Like the menorah in the time of the Maccabees, the spark of each Jewish soul refuses to be extinguished.” I love Frank’s comparison to a spark of light that refuses to be extinguished, ...

Historically, Megillat Antiochus was recited during Hanukkah in Jewish communities spanning Italy, Crimea, the Sahara Desert, Kurdistan, and beyond. Some read it during synagogue services, while ...