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

Known as the festival of lights, the celebration is marked by the nightly lighting of candles. The dates of Hanukkah can vary ...

Hanukah is the eight-day Jewish winter festival, beginning this year at sunset Sunday, December 14 (all Jewish days begin at ...

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

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

The Hebrew calendar is lunar, as opposed to the Gregorian calendar that most of the world uses. Because of that, the start of ...

Tree of Life congregants will perform in Calvary's Christmas pageant, followed by a Festival of Lights celebration ...

Scandar Copti's film uses non-professional actors and largely improvised dialogue to detail the lives of Arabs within Israel's militarized society.

This week's Press Run has news and information about a couple of December Beachwood Arts Council events; the Coventry Village Winter Wonder celebration; Shaker Heigts 2025 Heritage Tree Award winners; ...

Jews who are invited to the homes of non-Jewish acquaintances for a Thanksgiving meal should keep the Purim story in mind.

Through perseverance and courage, the Maccabees fought back and ensured that Torah would not be lost. They defended not land or power but the spiritual core of the Jewish people. Because of their ...

Big Spring, Texas / / November 14, 2025 / Wordsmith World Key Takeaways The Book of Esther tells the remarkable story of a Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia and saved her people from genocide ...