The modern State of Israel and the rise of Zionism have transformed the celebration of Hanukkah. About that, there is no doubt. The world over, Jews light candles and play with dreidels on Hanukkah.

Subscribe here. (NewsNation) — Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, takes place this year from December 25 to January 2. I spoke to Uri Goldflam, an expert in the history and ancient ...

From Los Angeles to New York, many Hanukkah events are drawing connections between the holiday and the ongoing war in Israel. (JTA) — When tickets for Los Angeles’ Infinite Light Festival went ...

Teri McGuire, MA'16, wrote her master's thesis on the impact 'The Rugrats' had on Jewish children. Unsurprisingly, the Hanukkah-themed episode holds a special place. Christmas Trees in Jewish Homes: A ...

Jewish devotees of the New York Times’ game Strands came in for a shock on Sunday, when the day’s puzzle offered up a Hanukkah theme — and then seemed to botch it. Strands is a word-search ...

In this episode Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi consider how Hanukkah’s classical Zionist ... Festival of Lights has changed again after Israel’s recent war victories.

Summary: This assembly, which is suitable for an act of collective worship, focuses on the celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light. If you have explored the Diwali story you could ...

Children can learn about the symbolic themes of the holiday through being included in the lighting of candles and all sorts of activities. With the Jewish festival of Hanukkah coming up in ...

Israel's Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, lit candles at a Chabad event in downtown Manhattan. "We are now fighting for our land, for our state and for our faith. Just like 2000 years ago.

Their banter strikes the balance of conveying their Jewish heritage without going overboard and turning them into caricatures. Related stories The film's Hanukkah festivities also feel true to the ...

She juggles several suitors while dodging her ex at Jewish Community Center committee meetings to plan a "Mazel Ball" Hanukkah dance. Meanwhile, her childhood best friend, Daniel Myers (Jake ...