Israel’s # 1 Fan? Argentina’s New President
Israel – and the Lubavitcher Rebbe- have the full support of Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei.
Choose Light: A Chanukah Miracle in Billings, Montana
Jews are afraid to display their Menorah this Hanukkah.
Show the Jewish People that they are not alone.
The New York Times, Zionism and Israel
Just in time for Hanukkah, the “paper of record” indulges its century-long discomfort with the Jewish state.
Mexico’s infamous “Palace of the Inquisition” hosts Hanukkah candle-lighting
On Thursday, Shavei Israel, a Jerusalem-based nonprofit organization, hosted a historic Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at the infamous Palace of the Inquisition, bringing light to a building which, for centuries, symbolized darkness for the Jewish people. The event, which was organized together with the Beit Moshe Jewish community in Mexico City, was all the more powerful […]
How Hanukkah & Christmas Affirm the Jewish People’s Connection to the Land of Israel
Although these holidays are observed by two separate religions, both Hanukkah and Christmas have one thing in common: They highlight the Jewish people’s ancient connection to the Land of Israel.
Biden compares Ukraine’s struggle against Russia to the Hanukkah story
At a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden assured Ukraine’s Jewish President Volodymyr Zelensky that the US will support him against Russia by comparing the his country’s situation to the war the Maccabees waged against the Greek Seleucids in 167 BCE. Zelensky and Biden gave a joint press conference in the White House. […]
Hanukkah and the New Imperialist Assault on Judaism
Campus antisemites are seeking to destroy not just Israel, but Jewish identity itself.
War on Christmas and Hanukkah
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Christians and Jews, especially when Christmas and Hanukkah coincide, as they do this season. Jews around the world will celebrate Hanukkah this year from December 18 until December 26th. When I used to live in the United States, the union of the two winter holidays aroused […]
Temple Menorah/Hanukkiah controversy: straight arms or round
Every year on Hanukkah, an 800-year-old controversy over the Temple Menorah is seen around the world about how the Menorah was constructed – whether it featured straight arms or round arms. This year, a manuscript featured in a New York exhibition underscored this controversy. A closer look reveals that the controversy may not actually be […]
Hanukkah Irony: The Holiday’s Real Message is Alien to Most American Jews
The festival of lights needs to be celebrated as a fight against the idols of woke popular culture, not a blue-tinsel version of Christmas.
