Hanukkah

President Joe Biden hosted a Hanukkah reception at the White House on Monday night, vowing to continue to stand with Israel in its war with Hamas while saying that a “surge of antisemitism” around the globe “is sickening.”

From the Fifth Ave. window displays to Dyker Heights lights, New York City celebrates the season in style, but one pop-up is returning to add some “chutzpah” to the mix with a location decked out for Hanukkah. The Maccabee Bar is nestled in the West Village and was founded by Naomi Levy, a now Boston-based entrepreneur who loves ringing in…

One pop-up is looking to bring cheer and chutzpah this Hanukkah with a return for its second year to the West Village. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino chats with owner, Naomi Levy.

Jewish New Yorkers are gathering and finding hope in the darkness with the ongoing war. Andrew Siff reporting.

For eight nights in November or December every year, the Jewish holiday Hanukkah is celebrated across the world – bringing friends and family together through tradition to commemorate Judaism’s deep history.