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The families of remaining Israeli hostages gathered at Gracie Mansion Tuesday for the mayor's annual Hanukkah celebration where attendees lit a menorah made of a license plate from a car left ...
The menorah from an iconic 1931 photo by Rachel Posner — showing it on a windowsill as a Nazi party flag flies outside — was brought to the frontlines of the Israel-Gaza war for the fourth day ...
On the first night of the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, families of hostages lit a menorah in Tel Aviv with 138 branches representing hostages still in captivity.
Project Menorah was born out of a conversation between two friends — one Jewish, one not — as a way to show support for the community using the holiday symbol Lizzie Hyman is a Writer-Reporter ...
The menorah came from the home of Shai Hermesh, a former member of Israel’s parliament who spent 20 hours in a safe room with his wife and daughter and lost his son Omer, 47, during the attack.
As the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah comes to a close, the discovery of an ancient tomb door with a stunning menorah carving is providing a fascinating glimpse into Israel’s rich history.
It’s rare when Hanukkah and Christmas arrive on the same day, as they did in 2016. But what three Israeli hikers discovered during the holidays made the coincidence truly remarkable. The hikers ...
Adam Kulbersh’s “Project Menorah” campaign encourages non-Jews to display menorahs in their windows as an expression of solidarity during Hanukkah. (JTA) — When Adam Kulbersh’s 6-year ...
Event organizers said the menorah could not be lit because it would be seen as supporting Israel during its ongoing war against Hamas. The Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula said on Sunday ...
Israeli artist Bilha Yinon was among 19 killed in Netiv Ha'Asara outside Gaza. Pottery shards from her ruined studio found their way to North Jersey. ... The menorah, about 5 feet tall, ...
Beside the menorah, a small Israeli flag stuck out of a mug filled with pens. The reasons to be emotionally ripped apart this year were just so many, she thought.
This holiday season, a proposal to light a menorah at a Williamsburg, Virginia, community celebration turned into a Festivus-style "airing of grievances" — with a side of antisemitism for g.