Indeed, any one of their military triumphs against the Syrians could have been considered the “miracle of Chanukah,” but it ...

The eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah commemorates ancient Jews’ victory over the powerful Seleucid empire, which ruled ...

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Hanukkah, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight-day Jewish festival commemorating the victory of the Maccabees, a ...

Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of ...

Two California colleges have settled complaints alleging antisemitism arising from pro-Palestinian campus protests.

Kason, a Jewish author whose work explores Jewish history and identity, was deep into a book about Golda Meir’s Milwaukee ...

In rural America, Jewish burial often meant long journeys to city cemeteries — even as towns kept vigil at home.

Hanukkah’s story hides a complex past involving power. For converts, the holiday forces questions about how Judaism receives ...

A Lithuanian court has convicted the leader of one of the parties in the country’s coalition government for making ...

Last week, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee spoke at a Christian Zionist church in Jerusalem, whose unambiguous purpose ...

Eckhaus, who plays for the Washington State Cougars, was raised Orthodox and is one of few Jewish players in NCAA Division I ...