One of the protesters climbed a menorah on the New Haven Green and put a Palestinian flag between the candle holders.
IDF soldiers in Gaza received boxes of sweets and letters from children from northern and southern Israel for Hanukkah.
The commenter accused Pink of being "tone deaf" for her menorah picture and wishes for global peace.
"I am excited and happy to stand here tonight on the first candle-lighting night of Hanukkah, here on Israeli soil," 16-year-old Amit Shani said while lighting the first candle.
"The sacred Hanukkah lights, lit these days, remind us once again that light always prevails over evil," wrote Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X.
But ultimately, Kulbersh added, he wasn’t looking to start a movement. In fact, he said his hope is that “there is no future for Project Menorah, because there will be no need for it again.”
The olive oil, specially extracted from olive trees planted at Ammunition Hill after the Six-Day War, embodies a rich history of valor and victory.
“Tamid” therefore represents two important cadences: the persistent, non-ending; and that which reoccurs.