Although it's still a few days away, you're probably already tired of Christmas. Or maybe you don't celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other winter holiday this month. If yes, then December 23rd is your day. Welcome to Festivus, the holiday…
“These days, when Jews around the world light candles in memory of the wonder of the world and the resilience of our people, we think about Ukrainian Jews and the trials they have had to endure this year,” the president and executive...
On December 19, at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, in the presence of Polish President Andrzej Duda, a ceremony of lighting Hanukkah candles will be held, in which immigrants from Ukraine living in Poland will take part. Singer and musician Yuri Vedenyapin, Yiddish teacher at…
On Sunday 28 November Hanukkah began. The holiday will last until December 6. All over the world people create menorahs (chanukiahs), but in Russia craftsmen approached this from a completely different point of view. They create them in the form of ice sculptures. How exactly, he told ...
After lighting a Hanukkah candle, which takes a couple of seconds, what would be the logical next step? There is! Of course, there is latkes, writes CBS News. Crispy, fried and lightly onion-flavored, these deliciously filled potato pancakes are loved by everyone. Why Latkes? Simple answer…
Hanukkah is much more than eight days of giving. Reader's Digest has collected some really interesting facts about the winter holiday that you probably didn't know. Since Hanukkah and Christmas occur around the same time of year, people…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people have been quarantined in their homes, both in Israel and around the world. Therefore, the World Zionist Organization (WZO) decided to celebrate Hanukkah online. This unique project was named Share the Light. About it…
For the Jewish people, Hanukkah is actually not that religious, although due to its proximity to Christmas, it is often considered the most important Jewish holiday. This is not true. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover, for example, are considered more religious, although Hanukkah is definitely ...
A gala reception was held at the White House in honor of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, which is celebrated this year from 2 to 8 December. In his first of two speeches, Trump recalled the life of former President George W. Bush, calling him a wonderful person. Is he…
Hanukkah, among the Jewish holidays, is distinguished by its spectacularity and mystery. Why did the Lubavitches in perestroika Moscow on Red Square lit the lights in a huge Hanukkah, and why did the Soviet military band play Hava Nagila? In honor of what in all corners of our Fire Lawn ...