Hanukkah

Hanukkah is arguably the best-known of all the Jewish holidays, despite not being one of the high holidays. This year, however, Hanukkah has been in the news for more harrowing reasons.

The pope expressed his pride in Israel’s diverse and thriving Christian communities, who will gather at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem for an annual festive meeting in the coming weeks.

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Hanukkah reminds us that even the most barbaric hatred of antiquity has never been enough to destroy Jewish life; the real danger emerges when Jews are willing to flagellate their own identity.

As we light the candles, our hearts beat for our brothers and sisters in the Diaspora, particularly the Jewish community of Sydney," Zamir said.

During his speech, Trump drew extensive parallels between the story of Hanukkah and the story of the modern Jewish people’s resilience and strength.

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