Holland: Royal Concert Hall reverses to allow IDF cantor to perform at Hanukkah event
The incident sparked tensions within Amsterdam’s Jewish community and between the Israeli government and Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, a critic…
Israel: Archaeologists uncover evidence of Hanukkah story in ancient fortified building
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered evidence they contend backs up the stories of a Jewish victory over Greek rulers, events that…
Israel: Immigration of the Bnei Menashe is a Hanukkah miracle
The group of 250 which made aliyah was the first to arrive in two-and-a-half years.
Israel: Ancient oil lamp traced back to first-ever Hanukkah in Maccabee era
The discovery of the 2,200-year-old lamp came just before the Hanukkah holiday that commemorates the Maccabee victory over the Greeks…
Italy: It’s always Hanukkah in this picture-perfect town
Hanukkah in Casale Monferrato is commemorated with a year-round exhibit featuring dozens of menorahs, or hanukkiyot, created by international contemporary…
India: Lost tribe of Menashe celebrates Hanukkah
Hundreds of members of the Lost Tribe of Menashe gathered in Churachandpur in the Indian state of Maniput to celebrate…