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0 Antisemitism Holidays

Bondi Beach attack transforms global Hanukkah celebrations into acts of defiance — with added security

Grace Gilson in Forward · 14 Dec 2025

Following a tragic shooting at a Chabad Hanukkah party in Australia, Jewish communities worldwide, led by Chabad emissaries, have turned their Hanukkah celebrations into powerful acts of defiance against antisemitism.

0 Holidays Antisemitism

The call of this Hanukkah moment remains simple and urgent: Light candles everywhere. Even when we're under attack.

Alon Shalev in Forward · 14 Dec 2025

In light of a devastating massacre in Sydney targeting Jews, Alon Shalev emphasizes the urgent need to uphold the Hanukkah tradition of publicly lighting menorahs.

0 Culture History

Straightening Out the Menorah

Reviel Netz in Jewish Review of Books · 25 Dec 2024

The article explores the evolution and symbolism of the Chabad menorah design, tracing its roots to the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson's interpretation of Maimonides' twelfth-century diagram of the menorah.

0 Holidays Culture

Why the Lubavitcher Rebbe launched public menorah lightings

Jewish Chronicle · 22 Dec 2024

In the context of rising antisemitism, Jewish visibility has become a contentious issue, with many fearing to display outward signs of Jewish identity.

0 Israel Communities

‘All about light overcoming darkness’: How US Jews are celebrating Hanukkah with Israel at war

BCohen in Forward · 7 Dec 2023

In the wake of the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel, Jewish communities in the US are grappling with how to celebrate Hanukkah while acknowledging the grief and anxiety caused by the war.