Jewish group StopAntisemitism criticized NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Saturday for sharing a video mocking Hanukkah ...

Mamdani shared a similar video from the same comedy group on Christmas Eve 2024. “Wishing you all a very merry Christmas from ...

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is being called out over a video he shared on X in December —which a Jewish ...

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.

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 ...