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JD Vance’s Hanukkah invitation says ‘Celebrating 50 years of Christmas’ in embarrassing blunder

It’s not the first time the White House has included references to Christmas while celebrating Hanukkah

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Israeli Hostages Held In Gaza For Second Hanukkah

Israeli families of hostages in Gaza observe Hanukkah with silent protest and prayers, seeking the safe return of their loved ones amidst ongoing negotiati...

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7 best Hanukkah movies, ranked

Watch the best Hanukkah movies to celebrate the festival of lights, including Eight Crazy Nights and The Night Before

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Trafalgar Square menorah dismantled due to high winds

The menorah has been described as ‘a beacon for everyone in London, welcoming people of all religious, cultural, and political backgrounds’

Evening Standard

How faith communities can be welcoming of believers with disabilities this holiday season and beyond

This holiday season, some religious congregations across the U.S. are holding events designed to be accomodating to and inclusive of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

The Independent UK

Hanukkah And Christmas Interfaith Engagement: A Celebration Of Togetherness

Hanukkah and Christmas overlapping fosters interfaith collaboration, unity, and celebration of religious freedom.

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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day

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What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around the world

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”

The Independent UK

At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from the desert tabernacle to synagogues today

My earliest religious memory is of our synagogue’s Ner Tamid: the decorative electric lamp that hangs in every sanctuary, above the ark holding the Torah scrolls.

The Conversation

Joey King wears matching holiday make-up

Actress Joey King has revealed she creates special make-up looks to match the holidays - and likes wears to wear blue eyeliner for her family's Hanukkah dinner.

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When is Hanukkah in 2024 and how is it celebrated? The Jewish festival's important dates

The eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights is fast approaching

Evening Standard

How a French rabbi helped build a thriving Jewish community in medieval York – before a shocking massacre

On the last night of Hanukkah 2023, a service was held in York on the site of the 12th-13th century Jewbury cemetery. The event was led by Rabbi Elisheva Salamo, the first rabbi to live in York for over 700 years.

The Conversation

International Space Station astronauts hang stockings and light a menorah for the holidays (images, video)

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station celebrated Christmas and Hannukah this festive season with the hanging of stockings and "lighting" a felt menorah.

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I Think Hallmark’s Round and Round Might Be The Best New Holiday Movie Of 2023

Hallmark's newest Hanukkah movie Round and Round has my vote for the Best New Holiday Movie of 2023.

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Gaza Hostage's Israeli Grandmother Marks Hanukkah at Leaders' Doorsteps

Firmly clenching her resolve, an Israeli grandmother spends Hanukkah under the star-kissed sky, captivating hearts, outside leaders' homes, demanding her g...

The Independent UK

Top Polish leaders celebrate Hanukkah in parliament after antisemitic incident

Top Polish leaders have joined members of the Jewish community for a Hanukkah celebration in parliament

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The enduring holiday gift of Chrismukkah

Author and TV critic Alan Sepinwall reflects on "The O.C." and its legacy of naming a popular interfaith holiday

Evening Standard

Islington menorah severely damaged after 'horrific antisemitic attack'

A lighting ceremony will be held at Islington Green on Thursday evening as a show of solidarity

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2,200-year-old tiles found in Jerusalem provide direct link to the history of Hanukkah

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed 16 ceramic tile fragments used in the construction of a Greek fortress.

The Conversation

Why did a far-right MP take a fire extinguisher to a Jewish menorah just as Poland's new government was being voted into power?

In an attack caught on video, a member of the Polish parliament (Sejm) used a fire extinguisher to put out the Hanukkah candles on a menorah positioned in a public area of the building, filling the room with mist and covering bystanders with foam. Grzegorz Braun, an MP for the…

Evening Standard

Far-right Polish MP expelled for using fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles in parliament

Grzegorz Braun described Hanukkah as 'satanic'

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Polish Lawmaker Sprays Menorah, Calls Hanukkah Satanic, Faces Penalties

A rogue Polish MP disrupts a Hanukkah celebration in a bizarre spectacle, invoking controversy. Fallout includes salary loss. A unique incident indeed!

The Independent UK

Hanukkah food 2023: All the food that’s eaten during the Jewish Festival of Lights

From delicious doughnuts to luscious potato latkes, plenty of food is eaten during the eight-day festival of Hanukkah

The Independent UK

Hanukkah 2023: Five facts you didn’t know about Festival of Lights

This year Hanukkah takes place between the 7 and 15 December

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‘Overwhelm it with light’: Johnson talks antisemitism at menorah lighting

Congressional leaders presented a united front at the Hanukkah event at the Capitol, as lawmakers debate funding for Israel.

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