Hanukkah

The words of the 'Al hanissim' ('for the miracles') prayer that we recited – 'The few against the many… in those days [137-134 BCE] and at this time [Hanukkah]' – held an unmistakable meaning for us.

Still reeling from the horrors of violent fascism and extreme nationalism, humanity has grown enamored of a universal self-conception that denies meaningful differences of race, religion, or culture.

"We will not be afraid if they try to take us down, even on the glorious beaches of Sydney Australia"

This assault was no random act of violence; it was a deliberate terrorist attack on a peaceful Jewish community.

The Maccabees prevailed because they refused erasure – militarily, culturally, and spiritually. Contemporary Jewish survival requires the same multi-front refusal.

The holy days offered Hamas a unique opportunity to succeed, as they did for the Bondi terrorists, while also providing even greater satisfaction to Jew-haters: killing Jews when they are celebrating

For Hanukkah, Light-In presents a sustainable collection of wood and bamboo lighting from Amsterdam, combining renewable materials with warm, soft light.

Under the new measures, police will be granted expanded authority to shut down unauthorized protests for periods of up to three months.

The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine has announced the establishment of the Robert I. Schattner Center for Oral Health for People with Disabilities.

The community is largely unscathed by antisemitism and has existed here for centuries, fully integrated as Indians and Jews.