JTA — Jewish devotees of the New York Times’ game Strands came in for a shock on Sunday, when the day’s puzzle offered up a Hanukkah theme — and then seemed to botch it. Strands is a word ...

Jewish devotees of the New York Times’ game Strands came in for a shock when the day’s puzzle offered up a Hanukkah theme — and then seemed to botch it. Strands is a word-search game where ...

In liberal, Jewish households, Hanukkah has always been something of an embarrassment. First, there’s the unavoidable truth that Hannukah is no match for Christmas. Liturgically speaking ...

A vandal who defaced a Hanukkah display on Wednesday was arrested by Ukrainian law enforcement, the Lviv National Police announced on Thursday morning. The intoxicated 19-year-old resident had ...

On Monday night, an unidentified individual threw a Molotov cocktail at the central synagogue in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, during the Hanukkah celebrations. The incident resulted in damage to the ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Mendon Town Hall on West Main Street will hold a public menorah lighting on Wednesday to mark the eighth and final night of Hanukkah. The ceremony begins at 4:30 p.m. and ...

A rare collection of ancient coins was discovered last week by Israeli researchers, who called the find an "archaeological Hanukkah miracle." The coins are more than 2,000 years old and believed ...

It is not a coincidence that Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which Jews around the world are celebrating this week, occurs during the darkest time of the year. It is only against the darkness ...

Wednesday was the first day of 2025 and the last day of Hanukkah, and Yo La Tengo wrapped up this year’s celebration residency at Bowery Ballroom with a number of old friends. And family.

It is hard to beat celebrating the final night of Hanukkah with “Wonder Woman” — but that is exactly what Noa Tishby is doing on Wednesday, with Gal Gadot lighting the menorah alongside the ...

The North Shore Synagogue, the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce and community members lit the community menorah on Dec. 25 to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. “As the sun set upon ...

Yair is one of 78 fathers killed in action since October 7th, and the current Hanukkah season is a painful time for their families. “I lit Menorah myself for the first time this year”, Yair's ...