Hanukkah marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century B.C., after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying foreign forces.
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Due to the violence overseas and antisemitism at home, many Jews feel embattled. Non-Jews want a way to comfort their friends. Project Menorah was an answer.
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Israel said Friday that the military was rounding up Palestinian men in northern Gaza for interrogation to determine whether they were members of Hamas.
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Jews across Miami-Dade are grappling with how to celebrate Hanukkah after the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7 and subsequent war between Israel and Gaza.
Israel blamed the United Nations for the inadequate flow of food and other aid into Gaza, deepening a dispute over an evolving humanitarian crisis.
The gunfire outside Temple Israel happened at around 2 p.m. and a 28-year-old man was in custody, according to officials.
The Israeli military hit Rafah in southern Gaza twice overnight, residents said, as United Nations officials warned there are no safe places left in the territory.
The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7.
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An army reservist who was tasked with identifying those killed by the terrorists said some of the women were found wearing only bloodied underwear.
Israel has vowed to fight on, saying it can no longer accept a Hamas military presence in Gaza after the Oct. 7 surprise terrorist attack that triggered the war.
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The warning came as French investigators probe a fatal weekend attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.