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Hanukkah lights up around the world

December 7, 2015

The festival of lights is celebrated in a joyful atmosphere by Jewish communities in Israel and all over the world. Click through the gallery for the traditions behind Hanukkah.

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Menorah at Brandenburg Gate, Coypright: Getty Images/AFP/T. Schwarz
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Acra fortress, excavation site Jerusalem, Copyright: Getty Images/AFP/G. Tibbon

Ancient Greek citadel discovered in Jerusalem under a car park

Ancient Greek citadel discovered in Jerusalem under a car park

Acra, the legendary fortress built by Antiochus over 2,000 years ago in Jerusalem, has been unearthed under a parking lot. The lost citadel was considered one of the world's great unsolved archaeological mysteries. (04.11.2015)
November 4, 2015
DJ Shicco (left) and DJ Rap A Toi at the Berlin club Rocco & Sanny during Jüdische Kulturtage, September 2014, Copyright: Andrea Kasiske

Kosher clubbing: Berlin's Jewish community parties with caution

Kosher clubbing: Berlin's Jewish community parties with caution

With pro-Palestinian demonstrations heating up in recent weeks, anti-Jewish sentiment is simmering in Europe. Berlin's Jewish festival aims for understanding this week - without politics, but with music and good food. (08.09.2014)
September 8, 2014
Ezra Kinderman (left) and Boris Tankilevich (right) of Kinder & Tank, Copyright: Seefried+Freppon

Berlin fashion duo links modern menswear with Orthodox Judaism

Berlin fashion duo links modern menswear with Orthodox Judaism

The sporting world inspires Berlin-based men's fashion label Kinder & Tank. Its founders are Orthodox Jews who are also organizing the capital's contemporary religious community. (18.03.2014)
March 18, 2014