What could be more fitting on the last day of Hanukkah than to light the candles with families of German-Israeli hostages. They are wonderful and brave fighters and had come to the Embassy to tell their stories to PM Show more
A far-right Polish lawmaker used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles during an event with members of the Jewish community in the country's parliament, provoking outrage as a new pro-EU government was beginning its work.
Happening now: American Jews are shutting down 8 bridges in 8 cities across the country for the 8th night of Hanukkah with one clear unified message: permanent ceasefire now.
This menorah dates back to at least 1767, when it was donated to a synagogue in Buergel, Germany. It was presented to Harry Truman in 1951 and is among the gifts from heads of state @TrumanLibrary . In 2008, it was borrowed by the White House for that year's Show more ALT
A far-right Polish lawmaker used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles during an event with members of the Jewish community in parliament, provoking outrage as a new pro-EU government was beginning its work.
This is not Nazi Germany, 1939. This is America, 2023. Pro-Hamas protesters harass Jewish attendees to a Hanukkah celebration outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC. The woman shouts: "We will kill you all, occupiers". Show more
The last day of Hanukkah celebrates the 8th and final day of this Jewish observance. On this day, the eighth and final candle is lit on an 8-candle holder called a menorah.