A dispute over a menorah lighting event in Virginia has sparked controversy, with the reported cancellation drawing rebuke from the governor and criticism from Glenn Youngkin. The back-and-forth between a rabbi and the festival organizer in Williamsburg, Virginia has ignited accusations of antisemitism. The Hanukkah holiday, marked with nightly candle lighting, has become a focus of hope and defiance amidst ongoing conflicts in Israel. The world's largest menorah has returned to its annual home in New York City ahead of the holiday.
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Tomorrow: Join Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner and City Commissioners as they light the menorah on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. to mark the start of the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. The event will take place outside Miami Beach City Hall at 1700 Convention Center Drive. https://t.co/yz9BnLKGz5
Archaeologists may have found roof tiles from Antiochus' missing citadel in Jerusalem / @ruthschuster https://t.co/betJHx733X
Tomorrow, the holiday of Hanukkah begins, celebrated as the Festival of Lights. I've already received my miracles and gifts with the return of my beautiful daughters, Dafna and Ela. As Hanukkah approaches, I pray for more miracles and for the release of all hostages. It's been… https://t.co/cumx7HrwSB https://t.co/ZttmXA5Zba
As Hanukkah begins tomorrow night, we invite you to join us #InTheirLight. With each candle, we'll be honoring 8 stories of extraordinary courage from October 7. Let's illuminate bravery in darkness, together. Discover their stories: https://t.co/VKY2NoQSHX https://t.co/CXfWqKFwlK
See it: The world's largest menorah returned to its annual home on Fifth Avenue this morning ahead of Hanukkah. https://t.co/wOl2MMtvcq
Israel will soon celebrate Hanukkah - the holiday commemorating the victory of light over darkness thousands of years ago in Judea. Throughout history, the Jewish people fought different enemies under different names. We always emerged victorious. @JlemDateline https://t.co/I4lsSmBUlS
Fragments of clay roof tiles dated to the second century B.C.E. have been found in Jerusalem, even though such tiles were unknown in Judea at the time, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced / @ruthschuster https://t.co/betJHx733X
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When I say we are shining our light onto a very dark world, I don’t only mean it figuratively. Hanukah is upon us and it is the holiday of lights. It is the holiday of miracles. It is the holiday of survival. Of victory. And this soldier heading to Gaza knows what’s up! 🕎 https://t.co/bMT3htS22e
Let Your Jewish Light Shine: Eight ideas to make this Hanukkah the brightest one yet https://t.co/gm9da5SnDv
Ceramic tiles brought here at the time of the Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV – of the Hanukkah story – have been discovered in the City of David. #Israel | #Jerusalem | #Archaeology https://t.co/jvq38CS804
The happy, eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, marked with nightly candle lighting, special prayers, and eating of foods fried in oil, would seem to be harmless from a safety point of view, but is that the case? https://t.co/w9jSH7S3mB
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This challah menorah is exactly what you need to celebrate Hanukkah this weekend https://t.co/Bz3Vh9PYnF
It's not too late to turn your home into your very own festival of lights with Hanukkah lights, decorations and more. https://t.co/2De0ktw7G9
As horrifying details continue to emerge of the attack, we look toward Hanukkah and know that evil is countered by the forces of good and darkness driven out by light.
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A back-and-forth between a rabbi and the organizer of a local arts and culture festival in Williamsburg, Virginia over a proposed menorah lighting spilled into public view over the weekend, igniting accusations of antisemitism. https://t.co/U7CoDvjT3e
Glenn Youngkin blasts Virginia arts festival canceling Hanukkah celebration: 'Absurd and antisemitic' https://t.co/NYMFjXmcU9
Reported cancellation of Virginia menorah lighting draws rebuke from governor https://t.co/kVyZGheTeK . Click to read ⬇️
Dust-up over Virginia menorah lighting event spirals out of control. https://t.co/e2aBcnTZhl