Hanukkah is a season of light and miracles and is also a poignant reminder that the people of Israel are now more than 400 ...

In historical terms, the Maccabean Revolt was the beginning of the end of the Seleucid Empire. Moral: Don't mess with the ...

Hanukkah, perhaps the only Jewish holiday that has been confirmed by the archaeological record, celebrates the singular, ...

Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history ...

The architecture, the design, the grounds, and the collections are world class, but the sense of connection, shared history, ...

It is not a coincidence that Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which Jews around ... Israel and the Jewish people have been able to see the light shine even brighter than ever. For the first time ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Gaza’s tiny Christian community prayed with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, who received permission from Israel ... Hanukkah is a time of ...

Hanukkah is the festival of lights, and Rabbi Shaya Gopin said that light is especially poignant this year for those in the Jewish faith. “We believe that positive action, doing good and one act ...

While Hanukkah is intended as an upbeat, celebratory holiday, rabbis note that it’s taking place this year amid continuing conflicts in the Middle East, most notably the war between Israel and ...

Musical duo Yonina (married couple Yoni & Nina) is offering two special Hanukkah musical tours in English around the Old City ... their courage to the State of Israel and our resilience throughout ...

This year, the first night of Hanukkah falls ... like in the time of the Maccabees – the Jews in Israel proved their absolute heroism and resilience; and many Jews around the world strengthened ...