This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
Hanukkah
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	  Fast Forward IDF says it is disciplining soldiers who broadcast Jewish prayers from West Bank mosqueThe chief Sephardi rabbi of Israel also weighed in against the incident 
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	  Yiddish World What to make of the Polish parliament Hanukkah incidentGiven the brazenness of the far-right politician's attack, Jews may soon become more convenient political targets in Poland 
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	  News From Kibbutz Be’eri to the White House, menorahs retrieved from Oct. 7 wreckage light up for HanukkahJoe 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 prayerIsraeli 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 frenzyRoelof 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 menorahAsked 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 $70The 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 massacreThe grief of the Oct. 7 massacres, and the determination to prevent their recurrence, permeated the festivities at the White House 
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	  News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
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	  Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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	  Opinion Can an idyllic dream of Israel ever be reality? She says: ‘Coexistence, My Ass’
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