Hanukkah

Nearly NIS 800 for a family outing: Israel’s Hanukkah Festigal ticket prices skyrocketing

Four full-price tickets to Festigal, an annual children’s musical, would cost NIS 796 this year. Discounts through membership programs reveal large gaps in what families could pay.

Hannukah Festigal in Tel Aviv
People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Widow of Bondi Hanukkah photographer reveals she is converting to Judaism in his, victims' honor

Miki Peled.

Legendary Festigal producer Miki Peled dies at 87

 19th-century Megillat Esther linked to Gaza's Jewish community up for auction in Jerusalem.

Purim 2026: The hidden miracle of Jewish survival across generations - opinion


When warnings are ignored: Bondi Beach paid the price for tolerated extremism - opinion

Unchecked hatred of Jews set the stage for the Bondi Beach mass shooting.

A homemade Islamic State flag located in the vehicle CN59DR, which, according to a court document, is believed to have been used by Sajid and Naveed Akram, suspects in the shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.

Grapevine: Six Hebrew University scholarships

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 JERUSALEM MAYOR Moshe Lion: Every day brings joy and excitement.

A look at Israel's winter wonderland in the Galilee, where Christmas comes to life

The Galilee’s Christian villages, where winter lights, festive traditions, and community bring the holiday season to life

Tour Guide Ofek Ron Carmel leads Israeli tourists from all backgrounds through the cobblestone streets of Mi’ilya. They wear Santa hats to be festive and keep their ears warm.

Police investigate after woman goes viral for blowing out Hanukkah candles in Tel Aviv mall

The 17-year-old suspect and her 19-year-old relative were summoned for questioning at the police station on suspicion of offending religious feelings.

Woman blows out candles of menorah in Tel Aviv mall.

'I’m not religious but I started praying': Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky speaks

Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky on blood, fear, and the second attack online

Arsen Ostrovsky at the scene of the shooting attack at Bondi Beach, Australia, December 14, 2025.

'Angelic, full of joy': Ashdod mayor honors 27-year-old Dan Alkayim, killed in Bondi Beach attack

Alkayim's death was announced by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in a post to X/Twitter in the hours after the attack.

Friends and family attend the funeral of Dan Alkayim, who was murdered in a mass terrorist shooting attack on December 14, 2025 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, at a cemetery in Ashdod, southern Israel, December 25, 2025.

Crown Heights stabber who wanted to 'kill a Jew' arrested

Twenty-three-year-old Armani Charles was charged with attempted assault, assault, and menacing with hate crime modifiers, and aggravated harassment for stabbing a Jewish man in a street altercation.

People walk next to a NYPD vehicle outside of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York City, US, May 22, 2025

Even the heavens began to cry with us: A United Hatzalah medic's experience in Sydney - opinion

A heavy rain washed over Sydney as the community mourned following the Bondi Beach attack.

UNITED HATZALAH delegation team members visit the wounded in a Sydney hospital following the terror attack earlier this month.

The day everything changed for Jewish Australians - opinion

The Bondi Beach attack on December 14 changed everything for Jewish Australians, revealing hate, heroism, and choices that shape their future.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

From Antiochus to Mitsotakis: Israel's Mediterranean ties defy historical precedent - editorial

King Antiochus IV Epiphanes must be turning in his grave as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel to discuss regional security, energy, and technological advancement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides hold a press conference in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025.