A Light from the U.S. Capitol to Ukraine’s Presidential Bunker
U.S. House and Senate leaders recently gathered on Capitol Hill for a Chanukah menorah lighting, showcasing a special display of unity. Leading the ceremony were House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Rabbi Levi Shemtov of Chabad of Washington, D.C.
From Berlin to Gaza
It was the eighth night of Chanukah in Kiel, Germany, a small town with a Jewish population of 500. That year, 1931, the last night Chanukah fell on Friday evening, and Rabbi Akiva Boruch Posner, spiritual leader of the town was hurrying to light the Menorah before the Shabbat set in.
Chanukah-What are we celebrating?
Every holiday is commemorated with its unique Mitzvot, traditions and customs that reflect the nature of the miracle or event that occurred.For example, on Passover we conduct a Seder, eat Matzah, bitter herbs and drink four cups of wine to relive and recount the story of the slavery and ultimate redemption of our ancestors from Egypt many years ago.