Gove warns councils not to cancel Hanukkah celebration over Middle East conflict

Gove warns councils not to cancel Hanukkah celebration over Middle East conflict

The Communities Secretary said it was “wholly wrong” for local authorities to suggest celebration of religious festivals could be provocative, as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues. Havering Borough Council in... Read more »
Group subjected to antisemitic attack return to scene to celebrate Hanukkah

Group subjected to antisemitic attack return to scene to celebrate Hanukkah

A group of young people subjected to an antisemitic attack while aboard a bus have shown “positive defiance” by returning to the same spot to celebrate Hanukkah. The incident on November 29... Read more »
Best Hanukkah Celebrations at London Restaurants and Jewish Delis

Best Hanukkah Celebrations at London Restaurants and Jewish Delis

Chanukah or Hanukkah begins 18 December, at sundown, lasting for eight nights until 26 December. The holiday commemorates the drive of a small-but-determined army known as the Maccabees, the rededication of a... Read more »
How and Where to Celebrate Hanukkah in London

How and Where to Celebrate Hanukkah in London

Chanukah or Hanukkah begins tonight, 18 December, at sundown, lasting for eight nights, until 26 December. The holiday commemorates the drive of a small-but-determined army known as the Maccabees, the rededication of... Read more »
King Charles dances hora with Anne Frank’s step-sister at London Hanukkah party

King Charles dances hora with Anne Frank’s step-sister at London Hanukkah party

Britain’s King Charles surprised Holocaust survivors at a Hanukkah reception in north London on Friday and joined a group that included Anne Frank’s step-sister on the dance floor for a round of... Read more »