World’s most valuable dreidel certified by Guinness World Records

Estate Diamond Jewellers in New York City has created the world’s most valuable dreidel, according to Guinness World Records. Read more

Has anything changed?

We are in the midst of what is commonly known as the “festive season.” Read more

Mango Menorah

The Cairns Jewish community have lit the first candle on the public Hanukkah menorah erected at the Cairns Esplanade. Read more

The Unknown Chanukah Megillah

Chanukah and Purim are often compared. But the differences are substantial. Read more

Jack Black, Flaming Lips and Haim among those to join Hanukkah album

A holiday-inspired music album titled “Hanukkah+” will be released on Nov. 22 and feature a collection of Jewish classics and originals from artists, including Haim, the Flaming Lips, Jack Black and Yo La Tengo, The Rolling Stone reported. Read more

Mixed messages…writes Michael Kuttner

It is not always easy to decide whether expressions of appreciation are genuine messages of solidarity or merely politically expedient and opportunist attempts to curry support. Read more

A Chanukah alphabet

Rabbi Raymond Apple goes through his A-U on Chanukah. Read more

Walt Secord sends Chanukah greetings

A Chanukah message from the Deputy Leader of Opposition in NSW Walt Secord… Read more

A Happy Chanukah from Ray Williams

The NSW Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams sends a Chanukah greeting…. Read more

A solemn moment at a joyous event

For a few moments, the dancing and music at the lighting of  a the giant Menorah in Sydney’s Martin Place turned to silence as heads bowed and silence dominated as families, and religious and political leaders stood in silence to remember Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson who died in the Lindt Café siege last year…close by to where the Menorah stands. Read more

Holocaust survivors and the President

President Reuven Rivlin lit Chanukah candles at the President’s Residence, together with survivors of the Holocaust. Read more

Chanukah tales

Sydney’s Young Adult Chabad have distributed hundreds of latkes and doughnuts in Martin Place.

Read more

Menorah at the Opera House

Sydney’s CBD will light the Menorah outside Sydney Opera House on Monday. Read more

A Canberra Chanukah

For the first time ever, a menorah was lit in the ACT Parliament this week to celebrate the eight-day festival of Chanukah. Read more

Can the Chanukah light vanquish global darkness?

Never have we needed Chanukah, the Festival of Light, more than during a week when global news events have plunged the world into deep darkness…writes Rabbi Chaim Ingram. Read more

Chanukah on air

Melbourne Jewish radio station J-AIR will broadcast Chanukah festivities directly from Glen Eira Park on Sunday. Read more

Martin Place Chanukah cancelled

For the first time in almost thirty years, a Menorah lighting ceremony in Sydney’s Martin Place planned for tonight will not take place. Read more

The Wick…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie

One of the many lessons of the Chanukah lights can be derived from a law that the flames must burn through a wick. Read more

Chanukah 2014

Chanukah celebrations… Read more

The good oil

The traditional art of olive making has been taught to young primary school children as they learn more about Chanukah. Read more

A Premier lights the Shammos

The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has lit the Shammos of Melbourne’s Chabad of CBD menorah. Read more

Light Your Fire

Light captures the imagination…writes Rabbi Laibl Wolf. Read more

A special Menorah lighting

Israel’s President Reuven and First Lady Nechama Rivlin have hosted a Chanukah party for the children of ‘Rachashei Lev’ which seeks to improve the lives of children with cancer. Read more

Ask the rabbi…about Chanukah

Rabbi Raymond Apple writes about Chanukah… Read more

A Chanukah message from the Prime Minister

Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott sends a Chanukah message to the Jewish community… Read more

Chanukah greeting from Minister Dominello

NSW Minister for Communities and Citizenship Victor Dominello sends Chanukah greetings… Read more

Ask the rabbi about Chanukah

Rabbi  RaymondApple served for 32 years as the chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, Australia’s oldest and most prestigious congregation. Read more

The First Signs of Chanukah

It may a little early to break out the dreidels, but Chanukah candles were lit yesterday at NSW Parliament House. Read more

Yeshiva lights the real thing

Last week, Sydney Yeshiva along with the NSWJBD ran a dummy run of lighting the Menorah at the NSW State Parliament. Last night, they lit the real thing on the second night of Chanukah…the giant menorah in the city’s Martin Place. Read more

A Parliamentary Chanukah

Chanukah got off to an early start when Rabbi Pinchus Feldman lit all eight candles at a special ceremony in the NSW Parliament. Read more

« Previous Page