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נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ חנוכה הבית הלבן

At White House Hanukkah event, Trump claims all hostages returned; Ran Gvili's family still waits for him

US president says at candle lighting: 'we brought back all the hostages and all the dead, no one thought this would happen' and sent prayers to Sydney attack victims; Gvili's mother Tali: 'Israel is waiting for Rani'

ynet | 12.17.25

Hanukkah without a menorah: what Ethiopian Jews teach us about history, faith and Zionism

While rabbinic tradition emphasized the miracle of oil, Ethiopian Jews preserved the Maccabean story as history, not folklore; their legacy highlights the need to balance faith and action as Israel faces deepening divides

Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 12.17.25

זרים ונרות הונחו במקום הפיגוע בבונדיי ביץ'

Israeli survivor hid near Bondi Beach terrorists in Sydney attack: 'where the hell is the police?'

Eliyahu Ben Zion, 70, who moved to Australia nearly five decades ago, describes surviving the Bondi Beach terror massacre that killed 15 Jews at a Hanukkah event; in chilling footage he recorded while hiding near the terrorists, he cries out in disbelief as gunfire continues

Israel Moshkovitz, Roi Rubinstein | 12.16.25

British Jewish sailor builds menorah from Nazi submarine fragment

83 years ago, a Jewish sailor in the British Royal Navy crafted a menorah from the battery of a sunken Nazi submarine; now on museum display, it stands as a symbol of hope in the darkest conditions

Gilad Cohen | 12.16.25

New footage shows couple tackle and briefly disarm Bondi Beach terrorist before being killed

Video shows a couple disarming one of the terrorists with their bare hands before being shot dead; Israel warns of copycat attacks as year end celebrations approach in Europe

Itamar Eichner, Roi Rubinstein | 12.16.25

People gather to watch the lighting of the world's largest menorah on 5th Avenue by Central Park for the second night of Hanukkah

US Jewish groups call for more security at public events after Bondi Beach attack

Major US Jewish organizations urged tighter security at public events, including preregistration and controlled access, as rabbis said they would continue public Hanukkah celebrations to demonstrate resilience and Jewish pride despite the heightened risk

AP | 12.16.25

Rain sweeps Israel from north to south as flooding closes highways | Forecast for Hanukkah

Roads to Eilat opened close to midnight; Local rains will continue in the next two days, mainly in the south of the country; and from Thursday until the end of the holiday no more rain is expected

Yaron Drukman, Sivan Hilaie | 12.16.25

הדלקת נר שני של חנוכה בחנוכיית הקרח בסיביר

At ‘only’ minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit, Hanukkah candle lit in Siberian ice menorah

After extreme cold paralyzed Siberian city life, the Jewish community of Tomsk finally raised a giant ice menorah when temperatures climbed to minus 20 Celsius, turning Hanukkah’s message of light into a lived experience

Itamar Eichner | 12.15.25

Australia plans tougher gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre

Government to review firearm licensing and oversight after legally armed terrorists carried out Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in nearly 30 years at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Associated Press | 12.15.25

Hanukkah and Apamea: how Jews thrived under Hellenistic rule

As Hanukkah celebrates Jewish resilience, the ancient city of Apamea reveals a forgotten chapter of Jewish life—one of integration, visibility, and faith

Liran Friedmann | 12.15.25

A menorah crafted from the remains of an Iranian missile stands at the heart of ALEH’s renovated campus in Bnei Brak, Dec. 15, 2025

Iran missile that leveled special ed campus recast as Hanukkah menorah in reopening ceremony

On June 15, an Iranian missile hit ALEH’s Bnei Brak center for children with disabilities; six months later, its shrapnel was turned into a menorah, lit in a moving ceremony; 'We took the darkness and created a miracle from it,' says artist Guy Cohen

ynet Global | 12.15.25

עשרות חנוכיות דולקות במתחם ההנצחה של הנובה

Hanukkah at Nova memorial site: bereaved father builds dozens of menorahs

Since losing his sons Noam and Yuval in the Oct. 7 massacre, Juju Rabia has volunteered at the Nova memorial site; for Hanukkah, he built dozens of menorahs, placed them beside victims’ photos and lit the first candle in each

Roni Green Shaulov | 12.15.25

שער ברנדנבורג ברלין גרמניה הדלקת נר ראשון של חנוכה

Hanukkah events worldwide held under heavy security after Bondi Beach terror attack

Cities including Berlin, London, New York and Paris step up security around Hanukkah celebrations following the deadly antisemitic attack in Sydney, as world leaders join public candle-lightings in solidarity with Jewish communities

Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid, Reuters | 12.14.25

פינוי הפצועים בירי ההמוני בבונדיי ביץ' באוסטרליה

Sydney Hanukkah massacre death toll rises to 15 as Mossad assists Bondi Beach probe

Israeli intelligence is assisting Australian authorities in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre investigation as Jewish leaders say rising antisemitism, government inaction and organized incitement made the attack feel inevitable

Nitza Lowenstein, Bondi Beach, Itamar Eichner | 12.14.25

Holocaust survivor killed protecting wife in Bondi Beach shooting; surviving terrorist was recently fired construction worker

Alex Kleytman was shot in the head while shielding his wife; police raid home of surviving attacker Naveed Akram and detain three; slain terrorist was known to police but not deemed an imminent threat

News Agencies, ynet | 12.14.25

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