The festival of Chanukah commemorates the Maccabees’ victory over the Syrian tyrant Antiochus IV, who had conquered Jerusalem and seized the Temple in his efforts to Hellenize Judea. Resisting ...

A centerpiece of the Tabernacle is the Menorah, made of seven branches, three on the right and three on the left, rising to the same height as the central shaft (Exodus 25:31–40). Insight into its ...

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On the first night of traditional menorah lightings, some communities and Jewish families are grappling with questions of meaning and safety. By Jacey Fortin For several years, a menorah has stood ...

PITTSBURGH — The community came together on the first night of Hanukkah for a special ceremony in Squirrel Hill on Wednesday. The candle lighting of the larger-than-life menorah in front of the Tree ...

The families of remaining Israeli hostages gathered at Gracie Mansion Tuesday for the mayor’s annual Hanukkah celebration where attendees lit a menorah made of a license plate from a car left behind ...

NEW YORK -- A symbol of Hanukkah took shape Wednesday in Manhattan, amid what is a difficult time for Jewish people. The world's largest menorah went up at its annual home on Fifth Avenue and 59th ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — It was an important evening for Jewish Community Synagogue on Wednesday when the congregation members and others showed their strength and relit the menorah made out of sand after ...

OUT THERE, COMPLETE NINE-DAY FORECAST COMING UP. WELL, IT’S A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION. ON THE SECOND NIGHT OF HANUKKAH, KANSAS CITY MAYOR QUINTON LUCAS AND CITY MANAGER BRIAN PLATT HELPED CELEBRATE THE ...