Hanukkah
Nearly NIS 800 for a family outing: Israel’s Hanukkah Festigal ticket prices skyrocketing
Four full-price tickets to Festigal, an annual children’s musical, would cost NIS 796 this year. Discounts through membership programs reveal large gaps in what families could pay.
Widow of Bondi Hanukkah photographer reveals she is converting to Judaism in his, victims' honor
Legendary Festigal producer Miki Peled dies at 87
Purim 2026: The hidden miracle of Jewish survival across generations - opinion
Grapevine: Hidden Hanukkah ‘gelt’
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.
This Jewish community in India celebrates Hanukkah not with fear, but in belonging
The community is largely unscathed by antisemitism and has existed here for centuries, fully integrated as Indians and Jews.
Rob Reiner urges resilience in address for Holocaust survivor event, recorded weeks before murder
Reiner’s words carried added weight, having been recorded just weeks before he and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed in their home on Sunday.
‘The most Australian name’: Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack
“I named her Matilda because she was our firstborn in Australia. And I thought that Matilda was the most Australian name that could ever exist,” said father Michael.
After Bondi, Hanukkah's hymns can no longer be sung on autopilot - opinion
Ma’oz Tzur insists that Jewish memory is not linear progress but recurring danger. That insistence matters after Bondi.
Bondi Beach shooting is a sign Israel must throw itself into fighting antisemitism - opinion
Sydney is yet another wake-up call for Jerusalem: antisemitism is not only a threat to innocent Jews in the major Australian city, but also an existential threat to the State of Israel.
WATCH: Woman goes viral for blowing out Hanukkah candles at Tel Aviv mall
Based on the number of lit candles, the incident likely occurred on Thursday.
Lighting Hanukkah candles with modern day Maccabees - opinion
Hanukkah’s miracle was not the oil alone, but the courage to light it. Today, a new generation keeps that flame alive.
Lighthearted Hanukkah: Jokes and advice from Jews around the world
Here is a selection of the jokes that happily came my way.
Over 100 Holocaust survivors light fifth Hanukkah candle at Western Wall in ceremony of resilience
Claims Conference and Western Wall Heritage Foundation hosted the ninth annual event honoring survivors, October 7 victims, and the fight against rising antisemitism.