Whereas Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah, which was celebrated for centuries before Jesus was born, commemorates ...

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The winter months bring a season of festivities, marked by lights, gatherings, and cherished traditions. Among the man ...

Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, participated in the lighting of a yahrzeit memorial candle at a White House ceremony where ... Multiple swing states are also home to large Jewish communities ...

The most famous symbol of Hanukkah ... to light the candles together. So why this tradition? The story of Hanukkah stretches back over 2,000 years to a time when the Jewish people living in ...

Like many Jewish rituals and traditions, from lighting Friday night candles to hosting Passover seders, Sukkot is primarily celebrated in the home – or rather, in the yard. Translated as the ...

The CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center will host Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld as part of its Walter Sommers lecture series.

Students lit candles in the shape of the Star of David, a common Jewish symbol. The vigil hosted a number of speakers, including Dean of Students Fany DeJesus-Hannon. She spoke of her experiences with ...

About 100 hostages remain in Gaza. The Seabreeze Jewish Center in Coney Island held a candlelight vigil and prayer ceremony to send a message of peace and reflect on the somber day. "Today is a ...

(photo credit: CHEN SCHIMMEL) Next Thursday, the Jewish calendar will have come full ... When lighting the Hanukkah candles, thoughts went to the IDF soldiers in Gaza – the new Maccabees.