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Hanukkah food 2023: All the food that’s eaten during the Jewish Festival of Lights

From delicious doughnuts to luscious potato latkes, plenty of food is eaten during the eight-day festival of Hanukkah

The Independent UK

Hanukkah 2023: Five facts you didn’t know about Festival of Lights

This year Hanukkah takes place between the 7 and 15 December

The Independent UK

‘Overwhelm it with light’: Johnson talks antisemitism at menorah lighting

Congressional leaders presented a united front at the Hanukkah event at the Capitol, as lawmakers debate funding for Israel.

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Chicago celebrates Hanukkah, lighting 31-foot-tall Daley Plaza menorah

On the fifth night of Hanukkah, a crowd gathers in the Loop for a menorah lighting and to celebrate light and life.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASA astronaut spins the dreidel for Hanukkah aboard International Space Station (video)

NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli celebrated the first night of Hanukkah aboard the International Space Station with a felt menorah and video of a spinning dreidel in microgravity.

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Biden is hosting a Hanukkah ceremony at the White House as fears mount about rising antisemitism

President Joe Biden is hosting a White House reception to mark Hanukkah, celebrating the holiday as he has continued to denounce rising antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Live updates | Israel says it's prepared to fight for months to defeat Hamas

Israel says it is prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat Gaza’s Hamas rulers, as its ground offense intensifies with more airstrikes and artillery fire

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Holocaust survivors will mark Hanukkah amid worries over war in Israel, global rise of antisemitism

Holocaust survivors from around the globe will mark the start of the fifth day of Hanukkah together with a virtual ceremony as worries grow among Jews worldwide about the Israel-Hamas war and a spike of antisemitism in Europe, the United States and elsewhere

The Independent UK

‘The mood is subdued’: Hanukkah is marked by mourning for Jews across UK

For the Jewish community in York, as elsewhere, fears and distress over the war in Gaza haunt this year’s festival of light

The Guardian - UK

Hanukkah 2023: Five facts you didn’t know about Festival of Lights

This year Hanukkah takes place between the 7 and 15 December

The Independent UK

Hanukkah food 2023: All the food that’s eaten during the Jewish Festival of Lights

From delicious doughnuts to luscious potato latkes, plenty of food is eaten during the eight-day festival of Hanukkah

The Independent UK

Hanukkah 2023: How Latinos Celebrate in the U.S. and Latin America

The meaning of Hanukkah and who celebrates it. Mexican and Colombian twists to the traditional celebration.

Latin Times

Man charged after allegedly firing gun outside synagogue in New York

No one was injured after Mufid Fawaz Alkhader allegedly fired a shotgun outside Temple Israel in Albany as Hanukkah began

The Guardian - US

Macron Defends Allowing Jewish Ritual At Elysee Palace

French President Emmanuel Macron felt compelled Friday to justify allowing a Jewish ritual at the Elysee palace after critics accused him of failing to respect France's secular traditions.

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Unique ways Americans celebrate the holidays, from skiing Santas to Festivus feats

Here's how communities across the U.S. put their own spin on Christmas, Hanukkah and even Festivus celebrations — from Santas who ski and surf, to trees made of tumbleweed, sand and lobster traps.

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Hanukkah celebrations inspire Jewish joy despite war and increasing antisemitism

The war between Israel and Hamas, as well as a rise in antisemitism, has many Jews unsure how to celebrate Hanukkah this year. Some say they're focusing on hope and hospitality in dark times.

The Guardian - AU

US risks ‘complicity in war crimes’, says Human Rights Watch – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Marking start of Hanukkah, Emhoff condemns antisemitism, says Biden and Harris 'have your back'

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says American Jews are “feeling alone” and “in pain” as he denounces rising antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad, particularly amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

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Round and Round: release date, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Hallmark Channel Hanukkah movie

A woman finds herself in a time loop in Round and Round, an all-new Hallmark Channel holiday movie. Here's everything we know about the Hanukkah film.

The Independent UK

Shots fired outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, shooter's motive unknown

Officials say a 28-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly firing two rounds from a shotgun outside a Jewish temple in Albany, New York

The Independent UK

Watch: World’s largest menorah lit for Hanukkah in Washington DC

Watch as the world's largest menorah is lit in Washington DC to celebrate Hanukkah on Thursday, 7 December.

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This year's Hanukkah celebrations are tempered by Israel's war with Hamas

To get a sense of how synagogues are celebrating the holiday, we hear from two rabbis about their congregations' plans to celebrate Hanukkah.

The Independent UK

Watch: Families light 138 menorah candles for every Hamas hostage still missing

Watch as families light the "Hostages Hanukkah menorah" in Israel as 138 people remain held captive by Hamas on Thursday, 7 December.

The Independent UK

Hanukkah 2023: Five facts you didn’t know about Festival of Lights

This year Hanukkah takes place between the 7 and 15 December

The Independent UK

Hanukkah food 2023: All the food that’s eaten during the Jewish Festival of Lights

From delicious doughnuts to luscious potato latkes, plenty of food is eaten during the eight-day festival of Hanukkah

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