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'Hanukkah menorah journey' in communist Romania and its hidden Zionist mission

In 1987, I joined Romania’s chief rabbi on a winter journey through dozens of remote Jewish communities; behind the modest Hanukkah candle lightings was a quiet effort of spiritual renewal and Zionist awakening that helped bring about the aliyah of some 20,000 Jews, and possibly more, from Romania to Israel

Dr. Yoel Rappel | 12.19.25

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

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

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

Here's what you need to know about lighting Hanukkah candles

Is there a halachic obligation to light candles in a Hanukkiyah? What should soldiers in the field do ? Are women also obligated by the mitzvah? And what about when one is visiting abroad and fears antisemitism

Yitzhak Tesler | 12.14.25

California man finds family heirloom Hanukkah menorah amid wildfire ruins

Altadena home of Josh and Emily Kotler was completely destroyed by wildfire, but one item was salvaged from the ruins—the Hanukkah menorah of Leah, a Holocaust survivor from Belarus

Ayala Or-El, Los Angeles | 01.15.25

Israelis celebrate Hanukkah with menorahs forged from missile fragments

In Hostage Square, a menorah was built from missile fragments fired at Israel by Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 12.30.24

Rare oil lamp with Jewish decoration uncovered in Jerusalem

Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists say the lamp, dating to the Late Roman period 1,700 years ago, is surprising due to scant evidence of Jewish activity in the capital at the time

Yaron Drukman | 12.26.24

An Israeli soldier lights candles as soldiers gather to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah, near the Israeli-Lebanon border

Hanukkah's first night celebrated worldwide: From Gaza to the White House

At Hesder yeshivas that returned to the north, at the Western Wall with the participation of families of hostages, at the hospital led by an IDF soldier who was critically injured and whose life was saved: In Israel and around the world, Hanukkah is celebrated, and the cost of war is not forgotten

ynet correspondents | 12.26.24

The women of the Jewish Agency's Fund for Victims of Terror

11,000 families supported since October 7: ‘We realized the scope of terror victims extends beyond the immediate circle and responded’

Since the Second Intifada, the Jewish Agency's Fund for Victims of Terror has gained extensive experience in assisting those affected, but the events of October 7 presented unprecedented challenges. 'The scale was enormous, and our first challenge was reaching everyone,' says Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin, the fund's chair. 'When I went to seek help from community members in Australia, I couldn’t stop crying.' The fund quickly recognized that addressing the needs of direct victims was not enough; support had to extend to their families as well. One such family is that of Lishay Miran Lavi and her daughters, 3-year-old Roni and 1-year-old Alma, whose father Omri was abducted to Gaza. For over 440 days, they have been waiting for his return. 'Alongside the fund's assistance, Ayelet has been by my side, holding my hand when the pain is too much,' says Lishay. 'We can’t heal until Omri comes back.' If you also have a prayer for a little light in the coming year, join us in lighting a candle on the Jewish Agency's digital menorah on Ynet, spreading the light of the Jewish community in Israel and around the world.

Yuval Haninovich | 12.25.24

בתה של שפרה ז"ל, דורית נוי, עם ישראל חסיד איש זק"א מחזיקים את החנוכייה

Hanukkah menorah recovered from Nahal Oz massacre returns to family

Terrorists destroyed Shifra Noy’s home in Nahal Oz on October 7, but a Hanukkah menorah gifted by her daughter, Dorit, survived the flames; In time for Hanukkah, the menorah was returned to the family in an emotional moment of light amid the tragedy

Matan Tzuri | 12.25.24

דורון אלמוג עם שליחים של הסוכנות היהודית

'Our generation is responsible for guaranteeing this miracle of the Jewish state would continue'

Jewish Agency Chairman Doron Almog talks about the agency's Global Glow initiative, calling for Jewish unity and resilience in times of war

Alexandra Lukash | 12.25.24

Jewish Agency emissaries in New York at the pro-Israel rally

The Jewish Agency to light world’s largest digital menorah

From Kiryat Shmona to Melbourne, from Sderot to Washington, from Jerusalem to Paris, anyone can light a virtual candle that will be featured in Ynet and projected on Israel’s National Institutions building

Ynetnews | 12.22.24

חנוכייה הושחתה בבית הכנסת קהילת שערי תורה בטורונטו

Assailants fire at Jewish girls school in Toronto, vandalize local menorah

Local authorities report no injuries reported in incident joining another in which local synagogue's menorah was vandalized; Jewish leaders say worried for safety of Jews in Canada

Itamar Eichner | 12.21.24

Far-right Polish lawmaker Grzegorz Braun is led away after he used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles lit in Poland's Parliament

Polish MP who snuffed out Hanukkah menorah elected to European Parliament

Grzegorz Braun became synonymous with antisemitism last December when he extinguished menorah inside parliament building, referring to Judaism as 'satanic'; his far-right KKP party secures 12% of votes

Itamar Eichner | 06.10.24

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