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Chanukah

Menorahs across the US are vandalized as Jewish communities celebrate Chanukah amid a spike in antisemitism

By JACOB GURVIS

(JTA) — In Oakland, California, an 11-foot tall Chanukah menorah was broken and thrown into a lake. In New Haven, Connecticut, a Palestinian flag was planted in a publicly displayed menorah. In Juno Beach, Florida, a menorah...

Javier Milei cites Chanukah story, gives menorah to Zelensky during inauguration as Argentina’s president

By JUAN MELAMED

(JTA) — Javier Milei invoked the story of the Maccabees in his inaugural address as Argentina’s president on Sunday, extending the right-wing populist’s prominent fascination with Judaism as he celebrated his own improbable victory.

“It is not...

Matisyahu headlines JCC’s community Chanukah event

By ALAN SMASON, Exclusive to the CCJN

Matisyahu, the Grammy Award nominated singer known for his unique blending of Reggae and hip hop music, was the headline guest artist at the 2023 Chanukah Community Celebration, held Sunday night at the...

Chabad at Riverwalk celebrates arrival of Chanukah

By ALAN SMASON

Chabad Lubavitch held its annual Chanukah at the Riverwalk event complete with a stage full of dignitaries crowned by the lighting of the largest Chanukiah in the State of Louisiana.

Arielle Schwartz served as the emcee for...

Left-wing Jews usher in Chanukah in NY with rally demanding a ceasefire and mourning Gaza casualties

By LUKE TRESS

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) – Hundreds marched around Columbus Circle in the biting cold on Thursday night, holding electric candles and signs calling for a ceasefire, as they sang a biblical verse calling for the...

Rav-Elations!: The Great Chanukah Debate

By RABBI DAVID GERBER

The great rabbis Hillel and Shammai didn’t agree on much, and Chanukah is no exception.   Shammai believed we should light our chanukah menorah with eight candles on the first night and diminish by one every...

Candles and Commandment

By RABBI JOSEPH H. PROUSER

Before lighting the Chanukah candles, we recite a blessing acknowledging that God has “commanded us to kindle the Chanukah lights.”  When exactly did God do that?!  Where in the Bible can we find God’s commandment...

World’s tallest Chanukiah made out of Legos erected at Metairie JCC

The world’s tallest Chanukiah was erected in the gymnasium of the Jewish Community Center’s Metairie Campus on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.

The event was held in the Goldring-Woldenberg multi-purpose building that also houses the Jewish Community Day School (JCDS) and...

OP-ED: We need a do-over for the last 2 months. Chanukah is made for the moment

By ERIC WOODWARD

(JTA) — We need a do-over for the last two months since Oct. 7.

Of course we’d all love a time machine to take us back to that morning, to avert the horrors that would unfold in...

Chanukah at Riverwalk on Thursday, Dec. 7

The annual Chanukiah lighting event sponsored by Chabad Lubavitch of Louisiana will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Riverwalk to coincide with the first night of Chanukah.

The event starts at 5:00 p.m and runs till 7:00 p.m. 

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