Why Hanukkah is more than a festival of lights—and what the “ember of hope” means for Israel today.

A rare discovery from the Hasmonean era near Nabi Samuel confirms Jewish life in the Jerusalem area 2,000 years ago.

The Bondi Beach massacre is the result of incitement rooted in demonization of Israel. The only response must be a defiant refusal to let the antisemites and their enablers prevail.

About a small spark that refuses to surrender to the darkness.

A small nation, surrounded by darkness, chooses courage over fear, life over death and freedom over tyranny.

As we celebrate the holiday, remember that the lights we kindle are more than tradition; they are invitations. They invite us to illuminate the world with love, justice and compassion.

To avoid both destruction and assimilation, Jews have to fight for who they are and what they stand for.

“After the Temple’s destruction, the menorah image became an important icon in the Jewish collective memory both within Israel and in the Diaspora.”

“Today we are lighting the first candle of Chanukah to mark the victory of the Maccabees then, and also the victory of ‘the Maccabees of today.'”