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By Alison Kuznitz

BOSTON — Denouncing the scourge of hate fueled by the Israel-Hamas war, elected officials including Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu stood in solidarity with the Jewish community for the first night of Hanukkah, and helped to bring a...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — This year, Jewish families across the Pioneer Valley are partaking in traditional Hanukkah festivities, such as lighting the menorah, feasting on latkes and spinning the dreidel.But it’s impossible to celebrate this year’s Hanukkah,...

By EMILY CUTTS

NORTHAMPTON – The sounds of laughing and singing filled the halls of Congregation B’nai Israel Saturday night as hundreds gathered to mark the first night of Hanukkah.Traditionally, Jews across the world light candles to commemorate the festival of...

If you’re a child, this is the weekend when the magic of the holiday comes to life. But as much as there is “magic” involved, many people around the globe are celebrating two miracles this weekend. The first night of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish...