Browse > Home / News / Morocco, Israel mark end of Chanukah in joint UN event December 20, 2020 by JNS Read on for article For the first time, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan hosted his counterparts—the ambassadors of Morocco, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain—in a public event on Thursday evening to […]
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Ammunition Hill and the last night of Chanukah
Browse > Home / News / Ammunition Hill and the last night of Chanukah December 18, 2020 by Henry Benjamin Read on for article Tears glistened in the eyes of the soldiers and visitors to Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem as the site of one of the fiercest battles of the Six-Day War provided a background […]
MASA Israel hosts global Chanukah event online
December 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk Read on for article Masa Israel Journey fellows, alumni and community members from around the world came together to celebrate Masa’s Global Chanukah Event. The main ceremony, broadcast on Facebook Live and shared by more than 100 Facebook pages, was the largest virtual global gathering to celebrate Chanukah. Thousands of […]
This ‘Chanukah Fun Truck’ Brings ‘Eight Magical Nights’ to Special Needs Children Throughout New Jersey
With the COVID-19 pandemic worsening this holiday season, many people who never had to worry about how they would pay for a holiday meal are now turning to food banks for the very first time. Feeding America says that 80 percent of its food banks are serving more people than they were at the same […]
Tzofim Melbourne host Amazing Race and Chanukah Candle Lighting
On Sunday 13th December, Tzofim Melbourne hosted their Amazing Race competition. The event saw participants from across our community travel around Caulfield and St Kilda completing challenges. The event was marked by the incredible engagement facilitated between local community organisations and businesses throughout our community with participants The day was topped off by sufganiyot and […]
Public Chanukah Celebration Held in United Arab Emirates: ‘This Is What Real Peace Looks Like’
A giant menorah is lit up to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 10, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Christopher Pike. A public Chanukah celebration was held in Dubai on Saturday night, featuring live music, dancing and a menorah lighting. Elan Carr, the US Envoy to Monitor and Combat […]
Parliament ends and Chanukah starts
Browse > Home / News / Parliament ends and Chanukah starts December 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk Read on for article On the last sitting day of the Australian Parliament for 2020, Chabad ACT hosted the traditional “Chanukah on the Hill” ceremony in the Great Hall of Parliament House attended by Members of Parliament and […]
Chanukah arrives at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo
December 10, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement Read on for article Jewish House & JNF NSW have partnered up with Taronga Zoo in Sydney to produce an exciting family day out in celebration of Chanukah, this Sunday, 13th December. The two community organisations have created a full day of fun for families, including […]
Chanukah around Australia
Browse > Home / News / Chanukah around Australia December 9, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement Read on for article Chanukah celebrations in over 25 regional centres courtesy Chabad of RARA. THIS IS A J-WIRE COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT Like this: Like Loading… Visit J-Wire’s main page for all the latest breaking news, gossip and […]
Chanukah’s history-poem
December 7, 2020 by J-Wire Read on for article Ma’oz Tzur is part of the tug of war between Ashkenazim and Sephardim. Rabbi Raymond Apple Both groups started off with Psalm 30, “Mizmor Shir Chanukat HaBayit”, as the Chanukah song (Sof’rim 18:2). Then at some point in the Middle Ages a person named Mordechai wrote […]
The myths of Chanukah
December 4, 2020 by Jeremy Rosen Read on for article There are several myths about Chanukah. That Judah Maccabee defeated the Seleucid Emperor Antiochus decisively and regained independence for the Judean state. That when Judah did regain control of the Temple, a miracle took place. Jeremy Rosen The first act on re-possession was to light […]
Chanukah Beach Shabbat
November 26, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement Read on for article Rabbi Orna Triguboff will host a beach Shabbat during Chanukah. Light the candles for Chanukah and Shabbat, sing Shabbat songs and picnic at one of Sydney’s eastern beaches with Rabbi Orna Triguboff and guest musician. 6pm – 9pm, Friday, 11 December 2020 […]
COVID fails to cancel Chanukah in Parliament
Browse > Home / News / COVID fails to cancel Chanukah in Parliament November 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk Read on for article COVID-19 thinned the numbers for the annual Chanukah function at the NSW Parliament this week but among the few guests invited were Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Leader of the Opposition Jodi Mackay. […]
The Chanukah of fire and occupation (is not about ancient times)
Chanukah is generally known as a ‘holiday of light’. But the Chanukah celebrated this week should not be disconnected completely from the fire and widespread Palestinian protests against Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Israeli response has been expectedly brutal, even involving attempts to kidnap children aged 7-8, far under the […]
Even as Clinton opposes sanctions over Israeli settlements, new poll shows her Democratic base is for them
Last weekend Hillary Clinton joined the Republican candidates in coming down hard against Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. Speaking to her financial sponsor Haim Saban as well as a D.C. audience, she described the campaign as anti-semitic and wrong, and meantime offered vague opposition to Israeli settlements. Well there’s a good reason Clinton doesn’t […]