HANUKKAH

Tulsi Gabbard shares a reminder and heartfelt message that despite political differences and backgrounds we can have hope and love because of God on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.’

Detroiters gathered for the 12th annual Menorah in the D Hanukkah celebration at Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit.

"Whoopi Goldberg continues to use the Holocaust as her punching bag," one survivor of the mass genocide said of "The View" co-host's latest remarks.

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor of Florida explains the meaning and history of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday — with an emphasis on the soul over the material and physical.

I hope you had a great Christmas and end-of-Hanukkah weekend!  We are starting off our Monday – the first day of Kwanzaa – on a quiet note relative to where we’ve been the past three days.  A weakening storm system will pass well to our south today, but it may be close enough to give us a few flakes.  I don’t expect any accumulation, with cloudy skies dominating the day.  Highs should reach 20 degrees (-7 degrees Celsius) or so, but the wind will only blow from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph, so wind chill won’t be nearly the issue that it was over the weekend.  That means a pretty uneventful trip to the store to exchange all of those clothes you received that don’t fit, or take advantage of the post-holiday sales.

A parent is seeking advice on how to tell a six-year-old son that Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday after he repeatedly asks to light a menorah — the family celebrates Christmas in their home.

Why do we play with this little top during the holiday? It goes back to the second century, when the Greek empire ruled over Israel.

Hanukkah made western civilization possible by preserving idea of one God instead of pagan beliefs of many gods. Holiday is more than just a Jewish victory.

KALAMAZOO, MI — With the fourth candle having been lit on a giant menorah, Hanukkah celebrations continued on Wednesday, Dec. 21, in Kalamazoo. People gathered around and celebrated the fourth night of the holiday by lighting up the giant menorah at 6 p.m. in Bronson Park. Rabbi Simone Schicker, of Temple B’nai Israel, lead the ceremony on the fourth night. Then, as the menorah was being lit, students of The Marvin and Rosalie Okun Kalamazoo Community Jewish School performed blessings and music. The menorah lighting will take place at 6 p.m. each night, with the exception of Friday, Dec. 23.

The historical Oxford English Dictionary lists 24 variations for the eight-day holiday. It can lead to some confusion when it comes to spelling.

Jews celebrate Hanukkah’s traditions around the world. Why does this festival of lights last eight nights?

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A celebration of Hanukkah is continuing every night at Calder Plaza. The celebration kicked off Sunday, Dec. 18 – the first night of Hanukkah – with the lighting of the first candle on the more than 20-foot Hanukkah menorah located at Calder Plaza, 300 Monroe Ave. NW. On Friday, the lighting will take place at 3 p.m. And on Saturday, the lighting will take place at 7 p.m. The Sunday event was complete with an ice sculpture menorah, Hanukkah gelt thrown to children by the Grand Rapids Fire Department and a fire show. Rabbi Yosef Weingarten with the Chabad House of Western Michigan said part of Hanukkah and the lighting of the menorah is the idea of lighting up the darkness.

Several Holocaust survivors are marking the third day of Hanukkah together with a virtual ceremony

The owners of a Chicago bar say their Hanukkah pop-up bar is the first and only place to host such a thing in the city.

Poland’s president has paid tribute to Jewish communities in Poland and worldwide for the help they have extended to Ukrainian refugees this year

President Joe Biden is expressing alarm about growing antisemitism in the United States and around the globe and vowing to fight back against the scourge.

Hanukkah on Rye premieres tonight on the Hallmark Channel. Stream every new holiday hit with a Philo subscription. That is, until they discover that they both own delis; and career competition is not good for their relationship. With tensions high, Hanukkah festivities begin, and the couple hopes that a little holiday magic will smooth things over before it’s too late. Watch the premiere of Hanukkah on Rye tonight at 8/7c on Hallmark.

Jews in Ukraine lit a giant menorah to start the eight-day Hanukkah holiday as tens of thousands remained without electricity.

KALAMAZOO, MI — A celebration of bringing light into darkness, Hanukkah begins on Sunday, Dec. 18. As has been the case for the last decade-plus, Kalamazoo’s three congregations will come together to light a hanukkiah in Bronson Park each night of the eight-day celebration, from Dec. 18-25. In many places, the public lighting is simply one group represented. The hanukkiah, often referred to as a menorah, is placed in the downtown park each year by The Jewish Federation of Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan. “The Jewish community has been a part of Kalamazoo for over 150 years,” said Jacob Weintraub, president of the Jewish Federation of Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan, which hosts the community lighting in the park.

Thursday’s weather scenario unfolded exactly as expected, and we are now transitioning into a colder temperature regime that will bring periodic snow showers (and possibly a few drops) across the area today under cloudy skies.  Temperatures should remain in the mid-to-upper 30s (3 degrees Celsius) today with a southwest wind at 8 to 13 mph.

The weekend will be packed with holiday events throughout Metro Detroit.

Celebrate Hanukkah with these festive recipes that include classics and fun, fried treats.

Before the Arab-Israeli War in 1948, there were around 80,000 Egyptian Jews in the country. Now there are 3, and the youngest, at 70, is worried about what comes next.

Important dates to know if you plan on sending packages to loved ones for holiday season.

Crispy, sweet and spicy, Yerushalmi kugel is a delicious Hanukkah side that's made with pantry staples.

Shopping for a new air fryer for the holiday season? You'll like these top-rated kitchen gadgets a-latke.

It's 'Santa Paws Day' at Dog Trust in Ireland and these rescue pups get to pick out their own presents.

Observers were barred from the courtroom and a group of supporters gathered outside in the cold

Mauricio points his blowpipe at a monkey high up in the trees, an age-old hunting tradition the Nukak people continue to practice even though they have long been displaced from their ancestral homes. Violence and illnesses inflicted first by settlers and later by armed groups forced the Nukak from their homes and into voluntary isolation decades ago, turning them into displaced people living in poverty in small towns in the southeastern Guaviare department.

Former suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter takes the stand at her manslaughter trial in the shooting death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. (Dec. 17)

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff -- who is Jewish, and the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris -- led the menorah-lighting ceremony this year at the White House, to kick off the start of Hanukkah.

KALAMAZOO, MI — On the fourth night of Hanukkah, rabbis from two Kalamazoo synagogues and a community children’s choir came together to celebrate the light in Bronson Park. As a group gathered in the park at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, about a dozen traditional songs were sang by students of The Marvin and Rosalie Okun Kalamazoo Community Jewish School. Sufganiyots (a cross between a beignet and a jelly donut) were enjoyed, and the fourth candle of the community hanukkiah was lit.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses marked a “family” celebration of Hanukkah at the White House Wednesday, with the first second gentleman and Jewish spouse of a vice president, Doug Emhoff, joining in lighting the menorah.

To mark the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, a giant Menorah was lit in downtown Detroit.

Metro Detroit is looking at another another round of snow Monday night after a sunny start to the day.

Traditionally, this is the busiest online shopping day of the year with all kinds of deals to be had. With more business than ever online, how do you know if you are using a reputable website? We spoke with the experts at the Better Business Bureau to get their advice.

With tonight being the first night of Hanukkah, organizers wanted to honor someone who never let go of their faith in an unpredictable situation. What better person than journalist Danny Fenster?

Israel’s president has visited one of the most contentious spots in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah

Is it too early to start making arrangements for the holidays?

It’s the holiday season on Sesame Street when Elmo and the gang will celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah, but not quite as they thought they would. Sesame Street: Holiday at Hooper’s premieres on HBO Max today, Dec. 17. When their parents run late from the holiday concert, Elmo and Baby Bear stay with Alan and Nina at Hooper’s store. Where can I watch Sesame Street: Holiday at Hooper’s? With HBO Max you can stream all of HBO, plus your favorite series like South Park and Friends, as well as blockbuster movies and Max Originals.

A Kentucky man was run over on Saturday during a Hanukkah celebration, according to police and CBS affiliate WKYT. The victim told police the driver used anti-Semitic slurs before the attack. When the driver let go, the victim fell and hit his head, and the driver ran over the victim's leg before fleeing, police said. Police respond to a car attack at a menorah-lighting celebration at the Chabad of the Bluegrass in Lexington, Kentucky. The post read that in insisting the menorah lighting continue, the victim would "not allow darkness to quench our light."

Driver attacked man at Hanukkah ceremony, police say A member of Lexington, Kentucky's Chabad of the Bluegrass was attacked with a car Saturday during a Menorah-lighting ceremony by a driver shouting possible anti-Semitic slurs, reports CBS affiliate WKYT-TV. Police are searching for the suspect and investigating whether bias motivated the crime.

An annual event bringing together Holocaust survivors from around the world to mark the start of Hanukkah was held online for the first time Sunday Dec. 13, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)BERLIN – An annual event bringing together Holocaust survivors from around the world to mark the start of Hanukkah was held online for the first time Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event organized by the Jewish Claims Conference also paid tribute to those killed by the Nazis and raised awareness of anti-Semitism. Among the survivors who spoke was Walter Breindel, who fled Austria at the age of four with his mother and brother. “Hopefully next year it will not be a memory but we shall be together in reality,” he said.

Join the cast of High School Musical: The Series as they perform their favorite Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s songs in High School Musical: The Holiday Special today, Dec. 11, on Disney+. See a sneak peek of the very first performance in the highly anticipated second season of High School Musical: The Series, and Joshua Bassett will debut an acoustic version of an original song which he wrote for Season 2. Where can I watch High School Musical: The Holiday Special? Sign up for Disney+ using the same email that’s associated with your Hulu account, no matter which type of Hulu account it is. You’ll still be charged for the full price for your Hulu account every month, but you will receive a $5.99 credit toward a Disney+ subscription.

An Anne Frank statue in Idaho that officials say is the only monument to the Holocaust victim in the country was defaced with a swastika symbol sticker this week. Boise Mayor Lauren McLean said in an online news conference with community leaders Thursday that authorities are investigating the vandalism at the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial. "The vandalism that occurred at the Anne Frank memorial is reprehensible," McLean said. The Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial was built as a physical statement of our shared values. "This is the only Anne Frank memorial in the United States.

It took him four days to be able to get a test, for which he paid $150. He shared his positive result with his staff, encouraging them all to get tested, too. For some of them, however, it took two weeks to get tested and receive results, preventing them from working. The experience convinced Sanchez to pivot his business for the second time since March and to reopen the two Moe’s restaurants Dec. 2 as COVID-19 testing sites.

“It’s likely too early for us to have yet seen the bulk of Thanksgiving-related hospitalizations. We’re now in our 11th day since Thanksgiving and we are four days out from Hanukkah and 18 days from Christmas, 19 days from Kwanzaa, 24 from New Year’s Eve,” Pritzker said Monday. “These next four weeks may be the most crucial month of this entire pandemic. We quite literally have very limited leeway in our hospital systems to manage another surge.”

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Don't get out those Christmas decorations just yet.

DETROIT – With the Holiday Season approaching and a new stimulus deal still in the distance, many people are taking a hard look at their finances to budget for lean times. RELATED: How to get help while battle for second round of stimulus checks stalls in WashingtonHaving some type of a budget is essential -- especially as we head toward the Holiday Season, when spending is up for many. Look at your billsTake a look at all your bills and expenses to prioritize and determine what are the “must-pay” bills. Create a budgetAs for holiday spending, set a plan and create a spending budget for each person on your list. Talk to peopleIf you are having financial problems now, contact your landlord, your mortgage company and credit card companies.

(Reuters) - Jews in the United States suffered the largest number of anti-Semitic incidents last year since the Anti-Defamation League began collecting records 40 years ago, the racism watchdog said on Tuesday. Previously, the highest number was recorded in 1994, when the ADL reported multiple unsolved arsons, cross burnings and a drive-by shooting. The groups audit of anti-Semitic incidents from 2019 counted 1,127 cases of harassment, 61 cases of physical assaults and 919 instances of vandalism. In recent weeks the ADL has issued warnings of a continuing surge in incidents, saying conspiracy theories connected to the coronavirus outbreak could worsen anti-Semitism in the United States. In late 2018, a gunman killed 11 worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.

Police have increased patrols in Jewish neighborhoods in New York after Hanukkah stabbing attack. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

Thomas is expected to be presented in White Plains federal court later today. Every American should be free to live and worship in safety, said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division. The federal penalties for this type of attack are severe and justified. Thomas declared to dozens of assembled congregants, no one is leaving, and attacked the group with an 18-inch machete. Following the attack, Thomas traveled in a car to New York City, and he was stopped in Harlem by members of the New York City Police Department.

Experts estimate Americans spent more than $34 billion this Saturday and Sunday. "I just love all the little stores here, there's a lot of little family stores, a lot less corporate-y," said one shopper. Despite a healthy consumer economy the U.S. saw more than 9,000 retail store closings in the this year alone. With more than 2 billion packages delivered this holiday season, FedEx, UPS and other services could have delays to some deliveries. Santa may be extra generous this year: The National Retail Federation predicts the average American will spend $1,047 dollars this holiday season the most money since they started keeping track.

With Christmas and Hanukkah nigh, CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday outlined a wish list that he hopes the market will deliver investors in the new year. Six more trading days remain in 2019, and the "Mad Money" host deemed it a "fantastic year," in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed almost 22%, the S&P 500 has expanded 28.50% and the Nasdaq Composite has rallied 34.51%. He expects more to come. "That's why I'm going to give you the list ... of a dozen presents I'm hoping for, because there are, after all, 12 days of Christmas and I want my true love, the market, to give them all to me," Cramer said. "These are all a bit oddball and some [are] sappy, but I mean them, and I want you to have these presents, too."

It is a perfect storm for holiday travel: Days before Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah, more than a third of Americans are expected to be on the move. The American Automobile Associate (AAA) says more than 115 million will travel by road, rail or air between now and January 1. That's about 4 million more than last year and the most since it began keeping records 20 years ago. Traffic snarls are likely to spike late afternoon in major cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, where delays could lead to travel times three times longer than usual. For those who choose to fly, Christmas Eve is the best day to fly.

Celebrate Hanukkah with music, dancing dreidels a giant Menorah lighting and more during Menorah in the D at Campus Martius Park on Dec. 22, 2019. This ninth annual event kicks off at 4:30 p.m. at Campus Martius Park in Detroit with a strolling entertainment including dancing dreidels and a dreidel mascot, balloon sculpting, face painting and carriage rides. The fun really ramps up from 5 to 6 p.m. during the Menorah Lighting Ceremony. - Advertisement -The ninth annual Menorah in the D celebration runs 4:30-6 p.m. at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. For more information on this family Hanukkah event, and details on other family fun things to do this weekend in metro Detroit and Ann Arbor, visit the Metro Parent calendar.

Looking for fun and delicious ways to celebrate Christmas, Divali, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa? Try out these holiday treat ideas with your kids. Whether youre celebrating Christmas, Divali, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or, perhaps, if youd like to give your kids some exposure to a different holiday try these eight recipes. ChristmasHeld on Dec. 25 each year, the Christian-rooted holiday of Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus and includes the cultural tradition of Santa Claus bringing children gifts. Aside from a few steps, like pre-heating the oven, this 100-year-old traditional Kwanzaa recipe is simple enough for almost any kid to handle.

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However, there's one problem with that line of thinking: Another holiday is actually around the corner. Sure, going around getting free candy and dressing in fun costumes isn't part of Thanksgiving, and radio stations aren't ready to start playing Thanksgiving music around the clock. But Adam Sandler had it right when he invented "The Turkey Song" during his "Saturday Night Live" days, because Thanksgiving is definitely a holiday that shouldn't be forgotten. After all, what other holiday is an excuse to consume a gazillion calories and watch football all day? Thanksgiving is not something to gloss over, and to help you get in the mood, try your hand at this quiz regarding random facts about Turkey Day.