Photos of the Week: Hanukkah; New Year commemorations (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Hanukkah, commemorations for the New Year and more. The post Photos of the Week: Hanukkah; New Year commemorations appeared first on RNS.

Let’s stop talking about ‘self-hating Jews’ — a lesson from Hanukkah (RNS) — Judaism has always been open to what the world is learning and saying. It has fallen to every generation of Jews to determine how much openness is necessary, and how much is too much. That’s the miracle of Hanukkah. The post Let’s stop talking about ‘self-hating Jews’ — a lesson from Hanukkah appeared first on RNS.

This Hanukkah, Choose Light Over Heat We follow the wisdom of the ancient rabbis in approaching both the holiday and this era.

Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah? For some interfaith families, it’s both (RNS) — Two Texas families share how they navigate honoring different religious heritages during the holiday season. The post Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah? For some interfaith families, it’s both appeared first on RNS.

The (real) Hanukkah story and why it still matters (RNS) — Old debates continue. The post The (real) Hanukkah story and why it still matters appeared first on RNS.

Hanukkah celebrations in Vienna I am traveling to Vienna and will be there from the 24th-29th. Hanukkah starts on the 25th and I am wondering if there are any menorah lightings in Vienna or public Hannukah celebrations throughout that week? submitted by /u/SadOcelots