Starmer wishes Jews a happy Chanukah as festival coincides with Christmas
3 months ago

Starmer wishes Jews a happy Chanukah as festival coincides with Christmas

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. Sir Keir also stressed the need for a ceasefire in the conflict in the Middle East, but said the return of Israeli hostages must be “item number one” for such a peace deal. Chanukah’s date changes every year, as its celebration follows a lunar calendar, though it always falls in November or December and lasts eight days.

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Jewish leaders say Chanukah celebration will go on as planned despite rise in antisemitism since start of Israel-Hamas war as cities light menorahs to mark the eight-day celebration
1 year, 3 months ago

Jewish leaders say Chanukah celebration will go on as planned despite rise in antisemitism since start of Israel-Hamas war as cities light menorahs to mark the eight-day celebration

Daily Mail  

Other public-lighting ceremonies are set in Paris at the Eiffel Tower and a towering menorah display in London's Trafalgar Square A menorah lighting ceremony is set to take place Thursday as organizers and Jewish leaders light the 'World's Largest Menorah' - in midtown New York City As Jewish people mark the start of Chanukah with menorah lightings taking place across …

Hanukkah and the inextinguishable hope of the human story
4 years, 3 months ago

Hanukkah and the inextinguishable hope of the human story

ABC  

What I find fascinating about Hanukkah — the Jewish festival of lights we celebrate at this time of the year — is the way its story was transformed by time. It began as the simple story of a military victory, the success of the Maccabees as they fought for religious freedom against the repressive rule of the Syrian-Greek emperor Antiochus …

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