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 […]
Ice menorah smashed at Upper East Side Chabad
The ice-carved menorah commissioned by Upper East Side (UES) Chabad Israel Center was smashed in an apparent antisemitic attack on Wednesday night. This incident follows a previous act of vandalism that took place at the same center in October during the Sukkot holiday. “This was definitely a malicious and intentional act,” said Rabbi Uriel Vigler, […]
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. […]
Lighting Hanukkah candles in Qatar
Rabbi Eli Chitrik, Representative of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, says that Jews in Qatar are very comfortable and he sees the possibility of the community growing there.
Hanukkah and the New Imperialist Assault on Judaism
Campus antisemites are seeking to destroy not just Israel, but Jewish identity itself.
Menorah from iconic 1931 photograph returns to Germany
A brass menorah from a famous photograph taken during the rise of the Nazis made its way back to Germany for a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony in Berlin attended by the country’s president. “This light is a strong societal symbol against hatred,” said German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. “Each of us must stand up against every form […]