Hanukkah

President Trump watches a rabbi speak at a White House Hanukkah celebration

At White House Hanukkah party, Trump says Congress ‘is becoming antisemitic’

The president added that he believes the power of the “Jewish lobby” and “Israeli lobby” is fading.

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When my children decorate for Hanukkah, I don’t just see pride. I see pluralism in action.

The shooting in Sydney highlights the deadly consequences of a world intolerant of visible religious difference, writes a rabbi.

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Liberal-thinking Jews like me need a new way to think about Hanukkah

The author of a new prayer book for non-theistic Jews imagines a holiday that doesn’t celebrate military might or the supernatural.

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Culture

From golems to Horton to banana menorahs: This year’s Hanukkah kids’ books light up the imagination

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The Persian winter solstice tradition of Yalda pairs perfectly with Hanukkah

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8 candles, 80 opinions: The many meanings of an American Hanukkah

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What my relatives’ Christmas celebrations taught me about observing Hanukkah

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New York

Mayor Eric Adams calls himself ‘a modern-day Maccabee’ at pre-Hanukkah party at Gracie Mansion

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New York

Drought in NYC could put a damper on public Hanukkah menorah lightings

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Lifestyle

A Jewish couple created a disco-ball menorah to mark this year’s Hanukkah-New Year’s overlap

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