Hosting a Hanukkah party? Here’s everything you need to know.

Hosting can feel intimidating, especially when your budget isn’t that of a celebrity chef. The good news: A great Hanukkah party isn’t about having the perfect tablescape or an eight-course menu. It’s... Read more »

Sydney Hanukkah terror attack kills 15 Jews at Bondi Beach

Two days have passed since a father and son launched a murderous terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, and the death toll has continued to rise, now standing at 15... Read more »

Mossad Joins Bondi Beach Shooting Investigation

The Wall Street Journal reports that Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad, is assisting the investigation into the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Tuesday appears to be driven... Read more »

Daughter of Holocaust survivor shot in attack: Antisemitism ‘allowed to fester’ in Australia

SYDNEY — Government authorities have not done enough to stamp out hatred of Jews in Australia, allowing it to fester in the aftermath of October 7, according to the daughter of a... Read more »

Sydney Opera House lit up with giant menorah in tribute to Bondi Beach attack victims

JTA — The Sydney Opera House was illuminated by a large menorah Monday night, a solemn tribute to the 15 lives lost the previous day in an antisemitic terror attack that rocked... Read more »

We came to Bondi Beach to celebrate Hanukkah. Then the gunshots began

A Hanukkah gathering at Sydney’s Bondi Beach turned into a mass casualty attack on Sunday, December 14, 2025, when two gunmen opened fire near the “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration. Officials said... Read more »

When the West excuses terrorism, violence comes to its shores

Two lines connect the massacre in Bondi Beach, the attack on a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the murder of a couple who worked at the Israeli Embassy in Washington in the... Read more »

Rob Reiner, Jewish comedy giant behind slew of iconic Hollywood films, dies at 78

Rob Reiner, the son of a Jewish comedy giant who went on to become one himself, as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,”... Read more »

From Latke Sours to Gelt Martinis: Hanukkah cocktails for all 8 nights

Hanukkah is already a deeply sensory holiday. There is the smell of frying latkes, the shine of chocolate gelt, the glow of candles that get a little shorter and a little waxier... Read more »

Is ‘Oy to the World’ Hallmark’s best Hanukkah movie yet?

Last year, Hallmark released “Leah’s Perfect Gift,” which centered on Leah, a Jewish woman, celebrating Christmas with her non-Jewish boyfriend’s family for the first time. Throughout the film, she struggles to understand... Read more »