In age of AI images, actors, politicians issue unusual Passover messages The actor William Shatner, and congressmen from New York and Florida, were among those to post images of Chanukah menorahs. JNS Staff April 15, 2025
Herzog lights eighth Chanukah candle with freed hostages The Israeli president asked for forgiveness and offered words of encouragement, comfort and hope. Jan. 2, 2025
Chabad’s public menorahs a constant in Chanukah celebrations worldwide Five Chabad rabbis erected the first public menorah in Philadelphia in 1974. Now, 50 years later, roughly 15,000 giant menorahs are lit annually in public squares from Washington, D.C., to Melbourne, Australia. Dovid Margolin Dec. 26, 2024
The real message of Chanukah To avoid both destruction and assimilation, Jews have to fight for who they are and what they stand for. Melanie Phillips Dec. 26, 2024
Miracles then and now Chanukah reminds us to keep the fires burning. Rabbi Yossy Goldman Dec. 26, 2024
Huge ‘chanukiyah’ with 25,000 balloons at Israeli hospital The display at Schneider Children's Medical Center also features a gigantic yellow ribbon for the hostages in Gaza. Dec. 26, 2024
World extends Chanukah greetings ahead of holiday The holiday is commemorated by the lighting of the menorah, symbolizing the rededication of the Second Temple. Dec. 25, 2024
A guide to Chanukah 2024 As Jewish families worldwide prepare to welcome the holiday, here are some basics about the eight-day “Festival of Lights.” Dec. 25, 2024
Israel Police sappers make Chanukah menorah from Hezbollah rockets The "Lighting up the North" project, which will see the menorah lit up across northern Israel over the holiday, "shows our strength and power as a nation for good,” said Israel Police bomb-disposal specialist Yossi Hod. Etgar Lefkovits Dec. 24, 2024
