Jewish and Israeli Holidays
Grzegorz Braun called Chanukah “satanic.” He injured a woman attending the holiday ceremony who lost consciousness and was hospitalized.
“It is so important for Jewish teens all around the world to convene and show strength in numbers,” said Liron Lipinsky, BBYO vice president of enrichment strategy.
“Soldiers are aware of the importance of their mission, they know the stakes are high and while they can’t be home with their family, we still want them to enjoy Chanukah,” says IDF Home Front Command Haifa district rabbi.
Emhoff, who is married to Vice President Kamala Harris, claimed that the Jews went into hiding for eight days with just a “few drops of oil.”
Such items at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem reflect military history from the last century, and ties the miracle of Chanukah with Israel’s nationhood.
“At every celebration and every family event, Danielle will be missing.”
Asked about threats against Jews, John Kirby, a White House spokesman, said the administration is also monitoring threats against Muslims and Arabs.
In 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden issued a Chanukah statement. Last year, he did not.
“We—the Maccabees of our times—are fighting the forces of evil that have come to wipe the Jewish people and its state off the face of the Earth,” said the Israeli prime minister.
“When Jews are targeted because of their beliefs or identity, and when Israel is singled out because of anti-Jewish hatred, that is antisemitism,” said Doug Emhoff, who is married to the U.S. vice president.
