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Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) swimming race in Barcelona

World Dec 26

PHOTOS: Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations around the world

By Silvia Stellacci, Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Nation Dec 25

The White House is pictured as the sun rises
WATCH: National Menorah lights up for the first night of Hanukkah

This year, Hanukkah will be celebrated from Dec. 25, 2024, through Jan. 2, 2025.

By Associated Press

Nation Dec 12

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Jewish Americans on how the Israel-Hamas war is affecting their Hanukkah celebrations

Hanukkah is Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the darkness. But for some Jewish Americans, this year’s celebrations are tempered by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and antisemitism concerns closer to home. We hear from people across the…

By Maea Lenei Buhre

Politics Dec 11

Rabbi Levi Shemtov hosts the National Menorah lighting ceremony with Doug Emhoff, husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and others on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, U.S., December 7, 2023. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS
WATCH: Biden hosts White House Hanukkah ceremony amid fears of rising antisemitism

The White House says Biden plans to talk about how Hanukkah is a timeless story of miracles, and that — even in dark times — we can find the light.

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Arts Dec 08

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U.S. service members perform ‘Ocho Kandelikas’ for Hanukkah

Each year, the NewsHour asks the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service at the Pentagon to produce holiday songs with service members singing. On this second night of Hanukkah, we present "Ocho Kandelikas" by the composer and singer Flory Jagoda.

By Dan Sagalyn

Dec 07

WATCH: Marking start of Hanukkah, Emhoff condemns antisemitism, says Biden and Harris ‘have your back’

By Associated Press

Emhoff, the first Jewish person to be the spouse of one of the country's nationally elected leaders, highlighted fear in the Jewish community, moments before the menorah was lit on the Ellipse, just south of the White House.

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Dec 07

Shots fired outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, shooter’s motive unknown

By Associated Press

Officials say a 28-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly firing two rounds from a shotgun outside a Jewish temple in Albany, New York.

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Nov 30

When is Hanukkah, and how is it celebrated around the world?

By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press

In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication."…

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Dec 19

Biden condemns rising antisemitism at White House Hanukkah reception

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden is condemning growing antisemitism in remarks for a Hanukkah reception at the White House that will include a menorah lighting and blessing.

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Dec 18

WATCH: National Menorah lighting ceremony on the Ellipse

By News Desk

The National Menorah lighting ceremony is taking place Sunday on the Ellipse at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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