A Hanukkah celebration in Virginia has been canceled, and Jewish symbols have been removed from holiday light displays, amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas. Hanukkah is Judaism's "festival of lights" ...

Gone is the stylized menorah, variations of which have represented the Union for Reform Judaism for at least 50 years. Also scrapped are the stylized Hebrew letters for chai, or living, the longtime ...

Since Oct. 7, more than 40% of American Jews have felt unsafe wearing Jewish symbols in public and more than a quarter have chosen not to mention their Jewish identity when they meet someone new, ...

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment invites reflection on how two ...

Noting a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks and expression since Hamas launched a war against Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli government advised its citizens not to travel overseas and, if they did so, ...

A Dec. 26 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) shows a menorah in front of the White House. “Reminder the Supreme Court says Jewish symbols are permitted on government property, but not ...

Chanukah is often described as a festival of light, warmth, and resilience. That description is not wrong—but it is incomplete. And when Jews are targeted for celebrating openly, dangerously so. The ...