On Hanukkah, Jews celebrate a festival of lights.But recent months have felt dim for many. The Israel-Hamas war began Oct. 7 – and since then, the Anti-Defamation League has reported a drastic ...

This year, many Jews are afraid to light their own menorahs and show their Judaism publicly, making stances of support and solidarity all the more important, writes Amy Klein.

The side-by-side comparison gives American Jews an opportunity to finally recognize that we made a fundamental mistake when it comes to Hanukkah. And maybe now is the time to fix it.

A Hanukkah for ‘Oct. 8 Jews’ The Hanukkah story is urgently relevant for American Jews who hoped assimilating would protect them. December 23, 2024. 5 min (Photo by David Delgado/Getty Images) ...

When I asked fellow Jews what makes Hanukkah special on my Twitter feed, my followers talked about "latkes," the potato pancakes typically consumed on the holiday.

Hanukkah, which is Dec. 7 to 15 this year, commemorates the victory of a small Judean army called Maccabees over the ancient Greeks, and the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

Ah, yes, Hanukkah. The Festival of Lights. The "Jewish Christmas." The holiday that Adam Sandler wrote a song about. As a child, Hanukkah meant I could get presents just like my predominantly ...

First, singers want an audience, and with Jews making up less than 2 percent of the U.S. population, and Christians nearly 80 percent, the natural market for Hanukkah tunes is relatively tiny.

This year, many Jews are afraid to light their own menorahs and show their Judaism publicly, making stances of support and solidarity all the more important, writes Amy Klein.

A vendor picks up a traditional Jewish Hanukkah doughnut. JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images. In the mid-19 th century, American Jews were grappling with some complicated issues. Most were relatively ...