Hanukkah 2025 in Moscow: Record-breaking number of candles at Russian Jewish Congress Festival on Poklonnaya Hill
Moscow marked Hanukkah 2025 today with a record-breaking candle-lighting ceremony held at the Memorial Synagogue on Poklonnaya Hill.
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Azerbaijani President expresses condolences to Australia
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolence to Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia Anthony Albanese.
Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns terrorist attack in Australia
Türkiye's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a terrorist attack during Hanukkah celebrations in Sydney, expressing solidarity with the victims and the Australian people.
Terrorists attack Hanukkah celebrants in Sydney
Two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's iconic Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday, killing at least 15 people in what officials have declared a terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community.
Father Frosts, snowfall in Moscow, Hanukkah and exhibitions: the best photos of December 2023
Winter in Moscow is in full swing. There is snow on the streets, New Year's decor is glowing. Vestnik Kavkaza shows you the brightest photos of December 2023.
Russian Jewish Congress celebrates 2023 Hanukkah at Butman club
The Hanukkah reception, organized by RJC, took place at the Igor Butman Jazz Club in Moscow
Jewish community celebrating Hanukkah
Jewish communities started celebrating Hanukkah this weekend. The Jewish festival of light, which lasts eight nights, involves lighting candles on a menorah, eating fried foods and playing with spinning tops called dreidels. Hanukkah is …
UAE opens kosher market for growing Jewish community
The Jewish community in the UAE has substantially grown over the last two years
First Hanukkah candle lit in Moscow
Russia kicked off celebration in honor of one of the main holidays of Judaism - Hanukkah. The first Hanukkah candle in Moscow was lit tonight at the Revolution Square with participation of Russia's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar On …
Triple holiday in Israel
Azerbaijani diaspora celebrates Hanukkah, Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and New Year
Hanukkah in Moscow
On December 24 Jews all over the world began to celebrate one of the main national holidays, eight holiday of light - Hanukkah, dedicated to the miracle of the one-day supply of oil miraculously lasting eight days that occured in the Temple in …
Hanukkah with lezginka
Today in Moscow an unusual Hanukkah was celebrated, the main idea of which was to combine the cultures of the Jewish and the Caucasian peoples. The holiday was arranged by the Mountain Jew community and, therefore, along with the lighting of the …
Hanukkah celebrated in Moscow with lezginka dance
Hanukkah was celebrated today in Moscow in an unusual way. The main idea was to combine cultures of Jewish and Caucasian peoples. The holiday was arranged by Mountain Jews with lighting of Hanukkah candles and …
Netanyahu’s dog bites parliamentarian
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to put his dog Kaya into quarantine due to an unfortunate incident that took place at his house during the Hanukkah celebration. For some reason, during the ceremony of …
Jewish Community Center opens in Rublyovka
The complex has become the largest community-based center in Russia built in the last 15 years
Putin congratulates Russian Jews on Hanukkah
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the country's chief rabbi Berl Lazar and the head of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, Alexander Boroda, congratulated …