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RSSFeeds https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-897012 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 22 May 2026 11:48:14 GMT Fri, 22 May 2026 11:53:13 GMT 897012 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shavuot,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 1048 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896779 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2260/721844' alt='We begin our day with the acknowledgment of ‘Modeh Ani.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='We begin our day with the acknowledgment of ‘Modeh Ani.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />From Sinai to modern Israel, Shavuot reminds Jews of the power of faith, words, and commitment.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:42 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:42 GMT 896779 N False BY STEWART WEISS False Israel,Judaism,Sukkot,Torah,Yom Kippur,religion,mount sinai 111 1048 Inside Shavuot’s enduring call to faith, loyalty, and Jewish purpose https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896813 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1260,w_945/721907' alt='Judaism seeks to bridge the divide between spiritual and physical. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Judaism seeks to bridge the divide between spiritual and physical. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Judaism calls on people not to flee the physical world, but to elevate it through Torah and mitzvot.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:01 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:01 GMT 896813 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Sinai,Torah,Shavuot,God,Earth 111 1048 Shavuot 2026: The festival's Jewish mission to elevate the world https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896794 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5760,w_8640/721870' alt='ULTRA-ORTHODOX RECRUITS arrive at the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, early Jan. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='ULTRA-ORTHODOX RECRUITS arrive at the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, early Jan. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />On Shavuot, we recenter Torah study as our supreme value, even as we divert some of its precious human resources toward protecting our people and defending our land.<br /> FLASH90 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:06:10 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 16:06:10 GMT 896794 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Torah,Shavuot,Haredi draft,mount sinai,bible,Talmud,Magazine 111 1048 What Shavuot teaches about Israel’s haredi military service debate https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896935 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shavuot and Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Thu, 21 May 2026 11:48:08 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 11:48:08 GMT 896935 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shavuot,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 1048 Shavuot, Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896801 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2800/721883' alt='TECHNOLOGY KNOWS how to make life easier, but it does not know how to make a person better. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='TECHNOLOGY KNOWS how to make life easier, but it does not know how to make a person better. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />One of the fundamental principles of Jewish faith is that the Torah is eternal and will never be replaced.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Thu, 21 May 2026 11:47:43 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 11:47:43 GMT 896801 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,Shavuot,bible,Magazine,Jewish history,High Holy Days 111 1048 Shavuot: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896768 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_347,w_494/721822' alt='Nahal HaShofet. (photo credit: Alex Kolomoisky)' title='Nahal HaShofet. (photo credit: Alex Kolomoisky)' /><br />The KKL-JNF invites Israelis to experience some of its most beautiful water hiking trails across the country.<br /> Alex Kolomoisky Wed, 20 May 2026 05:34:59 GMT Wed, 20 May 2026 05:34:59 GMT 896768 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Israel,Shavuot,Jewish holidays,hiking,nature,water 111 1048 This Shavuot, enjoy one of these six Israeli hiking trails and natural sites https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-892129 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_453,w_1024/714750' alt='Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond. (photo credit: CREATIVE COMMONS)' title='Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond. (photo credit: CREATIVE COMMONS)' /><br />Miriam leads not through words or commands but through rhythm, movement, and shared presence. Her tambourine becomes a structure that others can enter.<br /> CREATIVE COMMONS Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:27:26 GMT Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:27:26 GMT 892129 N False BY NERIA BARR False Judaism,Passover,dance,Jewish holidays,trauma 111 1048 Passover: Why Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-892131 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2192,w_1832/714751' alt='TAMBOURINE PLAYERS from the ‘Golden Haggadah’ (c. 1320), reflecting a medieval vision of Miriam and the women’s song after the crossing of the sea, The British Library, London (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='TAMBOURINE PLAYERS from the ‘Golden Haggadah’ (c. 1320), reflecting a medieval vision of Miriam and the women’s song after the crossing of the sea, The British Library, London (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Within a world of harsh decrees and cruelty, Miriam creates a human partnership that crosses boundaries for the sake of saving life.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:33:01 GMT Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:33:01 GMT 892131 N False BY RABBA AMIRIT ROSEN False Judaism,Passover,Torah,Jewish holidays,women,Moses,The Book of Exodus,Ancient Egypt 111 1048 Passover: Exploring Miriam's leadership in the shadow of war https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-892133 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_6658,w_4984/714755' alt='THE YAHUDA HAGGADAH, Southern Western Germany, ca. 1470-80, handwritten on parchment; brown ink, and gold and silver leaf (photo credit: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama; digital photography funded by George S. Blume)' title='THE YAHUDA HAGGADAH, Southern Western Germany, ca. 1470-80, handwritten on parchment; brown ink, and gold and silver leaf (photo credit: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama; digital photography funded by George S. Blume)' /><br />An exploration of the unique visual depiction of Miriam’s song in the medieval ‘Haggadah’ from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem’s collection.<br /> The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama; digital photography funded by George S. Blume Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:29:03 GMT Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:29:03 GMT 892133 N False BY ANNA NIZZA-CAPLAN False Jerusalem,Judaism,Passover,Torah,Jewish holidays,Israel Museum,Haggadah 111 1048 A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891616 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1789,w_1969/713930' alt='Rabbi Daniel Burstyn conducting a Seder on Kibbutz Lotan. (photo credit: Courtey Daniel Burstyn)' title='Rabbi Daniel Burstyn conducting a Seder on Kibbutz Lotan. (photo credit: Courtey Daniel Burstyn)' /><br />Passover celebrates liberty, tradition, and the evolving ways we mark the Seder night.<br /> Courtey Daniel Burstyn Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:10:15 GMT Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:10:15 GMT 891616 N False BY BARRY DAVIS False Israel,Egypt,Judaism,Passover,Torah,religion,Seder 111 1048 Passover reimagined: How Jews reinterpret freedom at the Seder https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891797 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4216,w_2960/714231' alt='‘Our revered Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yehuda Amital (pictured 2007) gathered us and shared his experiences from the labor camps during World War II.’ (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='‘Our revered Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yehuda Amital (pictured 2007) gathered us and shared his experiences from the labor camps during World War II.’ (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Rav Amital’s lesson shows that even a rushed Seder can be meaningful and spiritually powerful.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:44:56 GMT Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:47:04 GMT 891797 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Egypt,Judaism,Passover,Torah,Jewish holidays,religion,Diaspora,Seder 111 1048 Passover 2026: A crumpled white shirt's deeper meaning on Seder night https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891630 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_448,w_632/713963' alt=''Although it is a great joy for us that god took us out of Egypt and redeemed us, it is still painful for us that through this others were destroyed.' (photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)' title=''Although it is a great joy for us that god took us out of Egypt and redeemed us, it is still painful for us that through this others were destroyed.' (photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)' /><br />The spilling of wine at the Seder lessens joy to recognize that freedom came with suffering and calls for empathy toward all.<br /> Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:43:22 GMT Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:21:58 GMT 891630 N False BY MICHAEL M. COHEN False Egypt,Judaism,Passover,Yemen,religion,Seder 111 1048 Passover 2026: Why we diminish our joy for others’ pain on Seder night https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891790 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_628,w_898/417331' alt='A MAN wraps fresh matza during Passover in Ashdod in 2016 (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)' title='A MAN wraps fresh matza during Passover in Ashdod in 2016 (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)' /><br />“When a mitzvah comes to your hand, do not let it ‘become leavened.’”<br /> AMIR COHEN/REUTERS Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:41:49 GMT Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:41:49 GMT 891790 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Egypt,Judaism,Passover,religion,matza,Seder,jews 111 1048 Passover 2026: The meaning of matzah and acting without delay https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891623 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1313,w_1969/713946' alt='Naftali Bennett (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)' title='Naftali Bennett (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)' /><br />From playful rituals to cherished stories, public figures share how they make their Passover Seders.<br /> MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:35:31 GMT Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:41:31 GMT 891623 N False BY DAVID BRINN False Israel,Judaism,Naftali Bennett,Yair Lapid,religion,Diaspora,Mayim Bialik,jews,herzog 111 1048 Passover 2026: Unique Jewish traditions from Israel and the Diaspora https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891597 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/713873' alt='Released hostage David Cunio is greeted as he returns to his home in Yavne, last October. (photo credit: Liron Molodovan/Flash90)' title='Released hostage David Cunio is greeted as he returns to his home in Yavne, last October. (photo credit: Liron Molodovan/Flash90)' /><br />Former hostages David Cunio and Keith Siegel return home, discovering a deeper, personal meaning of freedom this Passover.<br /> Liron Molodovan/Flash90 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:41:06 GMT Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:13:19 GMT 891597 N False BY HANNAH BROWN False Iran,Judaism,Passover,Yom Kippur,religion,Teffilin,The October 7 Massacre,Gaza hostages 111 1048 Former Gaza hostages say freedom 'takes on a different meaning' on Passover https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891344 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/713495' alt='Kol HaOt Passover Festival. (photo credit: Courtesy)' title='Kol HaOt Passover Festival. (photo credit: Courtesy)' /><br />This year, everything will be operating according to the instructions from the Home Front Command. Things may be subject to last-minute changes.<br /> Courtesy Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:47:36 GMT Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:47:36 GMT 891344 N False BY RONIT ANSBACHER AND JOANNA SHEBSON False Jerusalem,Judaism,Passover,Western Wall,Jewish holidays,Israel Museum,Activities,National Library of Israel 111 1048 Jerusalem activities the whole family can rally around during Iran war https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891328 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4672,w_7008/713469' alt='An Israeli family enjoys a "Seder" Pesach on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Pesach. April 22, 2024. (photo credit: CHEN LEOPOLD/FLASH90)' title='An Israeli family enjoys a "Seder" Pesach on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Pesach. April 22, 2024. (photo credit: CHEN LEOPOLD/FLASH90)' /><br />On this night of Jewish history, remember that we are not only telling the Haggadah. We are living it. Let its story meet our moment.<br /> CHEN LEOPOLD/FLASH90 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:20:01 GMT Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:20:01 GMT 891328 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Iran,Judaism,Passover,Jewish holidays,Haggadah,War 111 1048 We are living the Haggadah: The war gives new meaning to the story of freedom https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891337 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_630,w_945/713491' alt='Fort Sill in Oklahoma, seen 2021. The writer was chaplain there from 1965 to 1967 (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Fort Sill in Oklahoma, seen 2021. The writer was chaplain there from 1965 to 1967 (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />The general of Fort Sill and his wife were our honored guests. We were all thrilled when the chaplain, Wes Geary, sang “Let My People Go.”<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:36:50 GMT Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:36:50 GMT 891337 N False BY DAVID GEFFEN False Judaism,Passover,United States,Seder,US Army,Haggadah 111 1048 The Fort Sill Haggadah: A Seder for hundreds of soldiers https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891264 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2100/713376' alt='Soldiers are ready for anything - including Passover. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)' title='Soldiers are ready for anything - including Passover. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)' /><br />“If we need to do Seder in the tank, we will be happy to do so,” E asserts. “We will drink grape juice and sing all the songs together – “Mah Nishtana?” and “V’hee She’amda.”<br /> IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:49:08 GMT Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:49:08 GMT 891264 N False BY JUDITH SEGALOFF False IDF,Judaism,Passover,halacha,matza,Seder,Operation Roaring Lion 111 1048 IDF launches 'operation' to keep Passover, ensure security https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-888001 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2363/708433' alt='Let us see what is behind the masquerade. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Let us see what is behind the masquerade. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />From ancient Persia to today, Purim shows how prayer, unity, and courage shape Jewish history and identity.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:59:24 GMT Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:59:24 GMT 888001 N False BY STEWART WEISS False Israel,IDF,Judaism,Purim,religion,Diaspora,Donald Trump,Talmud,jews,God,Magazine 111 1048 Esther’s heroism and Purim’s enduring message https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-888007 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/708435' alt='Chaos of Purim. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Chaos of Purim. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Transform your home from chaotic to calm this Purim with expert organizing tips and quick nightly resets.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:58:20 GMT Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:58:20 GMT 888007 N False BY MIRIAM GOLD False Israel,Jerusalem,Passover,Purim,clean,cleaning 111 1048 Purim 2026: Turn mess into order with simple tricks https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-888560 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/554093' alt=' Assorted bottles of alcoholic beverages. (photo credit: PXHERE)' title=' Assorted bottles of alcoholic beverages. (photo credit: PXHERE)' /><br />Israel’s chief rabbis urged controlled alcohol consumption, while the IDF Military Rabbinate ordered a complete ban on wine and other alcoholic beverages for soldiers.<br /> PXHERE Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:38:19 GMT Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:38:19 GMT 888560 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Purim,Iran US Conflict,Israel Iran War,alcohol,Operation Epic Fury,Operation Roaring Lion 111 1048 Why did rabbis urge limited alcohol on Purim this year? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-888409 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/709087' alt='Israelis take cover in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward Israel, March 1, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)' title='Israelis take cover in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward Israel, March 1, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)' /><br />Despite Operation Roaring Lion, Israelis continue to celebrate Purim in shelters and homes, with community efforts to ensure the mitzvot are fulfilled, including sending gift packages to the needy.<br /> CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:30:52 GMT Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:30:52 GMT 888409 N False BY MATHILDA HELLER False IDF,Judaism,rabbi,Home Front Command,Purim,celebration,shelter,Operation Epic Fury,Operation Roaring Lion 111 1048 Israel's Purim events go underground amid Iran strikes https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-882666 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_956,w_1278/700895' alt='Shabbat, a day for 'unplugging.' (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Shabbat, a day for 'unplugging.' (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />The beautiful chaos of our crew around a table covered with challah, wine, and probably too much food... Our table almost always holds more. Friends stop by. Guests join.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:21:03 GMT Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:21:03 GMT 882666 N False BY JAMIE GELLER False Judaism,Jewish holidays,Shabbat,family,Friends,Magazine 111 1048 Why I can’t live without Shabbat https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-882109 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3648,w_5472/700148' alt='A mosaic of King David (illustartive) (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='A mosaic of King David (illustartive) (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />King David’s final words are not a farewell. They are a summons. A summons to responsibility, to faith and to moral resolve.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:47:44 GMT Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:47:44 GMT 882109 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Torah,Shabbat,bible,parasha,prayer,Magazine 111 1048 Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-880622 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3555,w_5461/698158' alt='Heroes from the Israel-Hamas War light candles on the sixth night of Hanukkah with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana in December 2024 (photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)' title='Heroes from the Israel-Hamas War light candles on the sixth night of Hanukkah with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana in December 2024 (photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)' /><br />Still reeling from the horrors of violent fascism and extreme nationalism, humanity has grown enamored of a universal self-conception that denies meaningful differences of race, religion, or culture.<br /> OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:39:06 GMT Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:39:06 GMT 880622 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Israel,Hanukkah,history,jewish identity,Hellenistic period 111 1048 Hanukkah 2025: From Hellenism to today’s culture wars https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-880625 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3050,w_6078/698160' alt='Today, in the technological era, it is clear that the most influential forces in the world are often the invisible ones. (photo credit: ING IMAGE)' title='Today, in the technological era, it is clear that the most influential forces in the world are often the invisible ones. (photo credit: ING IMAGE)' /><br />Ancient Greek culture, based on Aristotle’s philosophy, believed only in what is 'before the eyes' – what can be seen, touched, measured, and proven.<br /> ING IMAGE Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:53:46 GMT Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:53:46 GMT 880625 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Israel,Judaism,Hanukkah,history,Aristotle,Moshe Maimonides 111 1048 Hanukkah 2025: The power of the invisible https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-876577 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_630,w_945/648687' alt=' An illustrative photo of religious books. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title=' An illustrative photo of religious books. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Three titles garnered the recommendation of the Association of Jewish Libraries: “Construction Site, Hanukkah Lights,” “Banana Menorah,” and “Lost and Found Hanukkah.”<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Sat, 29 Nov 2025 03:22:53 GMT Sat, 29 Nov 2025 03:22:53 GMT 876577 N False BY PENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA False Hanukkah,Jewish holidays,hanukka,books,jewish life 111 1048 Eight Hanukkah kids’ books to light up the imagination https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-873780 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_900,w_1260/689887' alt='An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />How does one celebrate the eight-day Festival of Lights and include cats? Here's what you need to know.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Sat, 15 Nov 2025 07:58:21 GMT Sat, 15 Nov 2025 07:58:21 GMT 873780 N False BY AARON REICH False Hanukkah,safety,Cats,pets 111 1048 How to celebrate Hanukkah with pet cats