“Let us be clear: The menorah is a symbol of light and hope for the Jewish people and has nothing to do with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” AJC Latino posted to X on December 20. Los Lagos ...

Joe Biden called a menorah from Kibbutz Kfar Aza “a symbol of the Jewish people that not only survive but heal, rebuild and continue to shine their light on the world.” (JTA) — When New York ...

Kulbersh acknowledged that some view the use of Jewish religious symbols by non-Jews as problematic — or even cultural appropriation. He emphasized that Project Menorah is different.

"On Hanukkah, fueled by God's mighty hand, the Jewish army — the Maccabees — had defeated the Greeks, restored the Temple service, and miraculously lit the menorah with pure oil that lasted ...

According to Jewish tradition, Hanukkah commemorates the miracle of oil that burned for eight days after the Maccabees defeated the Greeks. The menorah is a symbol of the temple lampstand.

Anti-Israel and antisemitic messages were ... the right to express themselves in demonstrations." But a menorah, he emphasized, is a symbol of religion, which Americans should be able to freely ...

More than 40 members of the local Jewish community attended a Jan. 14 Mt. Lebanon commissioners meeting to comment on the ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah — a surprise given that the Roman Empire had tried to suppress the ...

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is the Jewish festival of ... the oldest and most important symbols in Judaism. The story goes that, when looking for oil to light the menorah, there was only enough to ...

Satellite images of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza are being widely shared online, showing the Star of David marked on the ...

Hanukkah celebrations in Chile met opposition this year, with politicians decrying the hanukkiah as an icon of genocide, a public hanukkiah being vandalized, and protesters threatening to shut ...