Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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News From Kibbutz Be’eri to the White House, menorahs retrieved from Oct. 7 wreckage light up for Hanukkah
Joe Biden called a menorah from Kibbutz Kfar Aza “a symbol of the Jewish people that not only survive but heal, rebuild and continue to shine their light on the world"
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Opinion Who are the courageous and who are the weak? Viewing the war through the lens of a Hanukkah prayer
Israeli soldiers are not the Hasmoneans, and Hamas militants are not the Greeks
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Fast Forward Dutch mayor refuses to be photographed with Israeli ambassador at Hanukkah event, setting off media frenzy
Roelof Bleker said his intention was to keep a distance from the war in Israel and Gaza and avoid images that might stir controversy. But that effort backfired
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Fast Forward Far-right lawmaker shocks Polish parliament by using fire extinguisher on menorah
Asked to explain the incident afterwards, he said, “Those who take part in acts of satanic worship should be ashamed"
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Culture A priceless Hanukkah story — and it cost only $70
The menorah was way too expensive for a 12-year-old kid, so the Hebrew bookstore in Chicago put it on layaway
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Fast Forward ‘A flame of faith that endures’: Biden’s Hanukkah party centers on the Oct. 7 massacre
The grief of the Oct. 7 massacres, and the determination to prevent their recurrence, permeated the festivities at the White House
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Fast Forward Javier Milei cites Hanukkah story, gives menorah to Zelenskyy during inauguration as Argentina’s president
“It is not by chance that this assumption takes place in the holiday of Hanukkah,” the populist leader said during his speech
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Culture How a Hanukkah faux-pas in France ignited a political firestorm
Lighting a menorah at the presidential palace, President Emmanuel Macron is accused of blurring the line between church and state
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