Chanukah

We previewed Hallmark’s schmaltzy Chanukah movies so you don't have to

Here comes the Chanukah cringe

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

Bring on the cheese: this year's round of Hallmark holiday films is on the way, with two Chanukah movies out of the lot. (Photos: Hallmark. Collage: Jordi Pol)

Winter spiced Chanukah cookies

By Sarah Mann-Yeager

The best fridge cake ever

By Victoria Prever

Cook time: 5 minutes

Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square (Getty Images)

By Elisa Bray

I love Chrismukkah and I’m not afraid to admit it

2 min read

Polish lawmaker Grzegorz Braun after extinguishing a Chanukah menorah at the parliament building in Warsaw, Dec. 12, 2023. (Source: Screenshot/X)

Poland

Polish MP who doused menorah in antisemitic attack elected to EU Parliament

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Islington

Islington Chabad to host Chanukiah lighting after menorah vandalism

By Gaby Wine

1 min read

Parliament

Chanukah candles lit in Westminster Hall for first time ever

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

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Public menorah smashed in North London in suspected hate crime

West Hampstead Chabad say the last time a public chanukiah erected by them was vandalised was five years ago

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

December 14, 2023 12:29

Public menorah smashed in North London in suspected hate crime

Chanukah in Clifford’s Tower brings light to York

Rabbi Dr Elisheva Salamo lit a chanukiah at the infamous historic site

By Olivia Gittel

1 min read

December 13, 2023 16:07

Chanukah in Clifford’s Tower brings light to York

Havering hosts first official menorah lighting at the Town Hall following London council U-turn

Council leaders reversed their earlier controversial decision to cancel town hall Chanukah celebration

1 min read

December 13, 2023 14:01

Havering hosts first official menorah lighting at the Town Hall following London council U-turn

Polish politician extinguishes menorah during Chanukah ceremony, calling Jews a ‘satanic cult’

The far-right member of the Polish parliament tore an extinguisher from the wall during the event in Warsaw

By Olivia Gittel

1 min read

December 12, 2023 17:31

Polish politician extinguishes menorah during Chanukah ceremony, calling Jews a ‘satanic cult’

Eight delicious doughnuts to celebrate this Chanukah

Everyone of these must-try recipes is a winner

By Victoria Prever

1 min read

December 12, 2023 13:59

Eight delicious doughnuts to celebrate this Chanukah

Joe Biden: ‘Without Israel, Jews wouldn’t be safe anywhere’

At the White House Chanukah reception, the US president reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s right to defend itself

By Rosa Doherty

2 min read

December 12, 2023 13:40

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Sadiq Khan says Jews must always feel safe to display their faith at Trafalgar Square Menorah lighting

The London mayor thanked London’s Jewish community for ‘always being a source of light’ and said he was disappointed in Havering council’s decision to briefly cancel Chanukah event

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

December 12, 2023 10:42

Sadiq Khan says Jews must always feel safe to display their faith at Trafalgar Square Menorah lighting

Non-Jews asked to light a chanukiah in support of Jewish community

Campaign Against Antisemitism has created a print-at-home chanukiah

By Olivia Gittel

1 min read

December 8, 2023 12:36

The CAA has asked non-Jews to print out chanukiahs in support of the Jewish community

The martyrdom of a Chanukah heroine

The tradition of honouring those who make the ultimate sacrifice begins with an apocryphal story linked to the festival

By Rabbi Zahavit Shalev

3 min read

December 8, 2023 10:36

ainting by Jean-Baptiste Vignali, The Martyrdom of the Maccabees (1781),

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Chanukah

We previewed Hallmark’s schmaltzy Chanukah movies so you don't have to

Winter spiced Chanukah cookies

The best fridge cake ever

I love Chrismukkah and I’m not afraid to admit it

Polish MP who doused menorah in antisemitic attack elected to EU Parliament

Islington Chabad to host Chanukiah lighting after menorah vandalism

Chanukah candles lit in Westminster Hall for first time ever

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