Each night, a new candle is lighted on the menorah, an eight-branched candelabra, and gifts are exchanged. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first public menorah lighted at Liberty Bell ...

The Huge Menorah, also called a hanukkiah, is a key symbol during Hanukkah. It’s celebrated as the Festival of Lights. This festival remembers the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a ...

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale, received the honor of being asked to ...

It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...

Said Huckabee: “One of the reasons that we light the menorah tonight is to say that light will overcome that level of darkness no matter where it comes from.” ...

The public menorah in Uptown Gig Harbor after the light bulbs were broken off, pictured on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. Courtesy of Mendel Kesselman A menorah was found vandalized in Uptown Gig ...

Holding it, he noted that the menorah used in the official lighting ... “Next year we’ll light candles here.” JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century.

As the menorah glowed brightly, its light served as a reminder of hope and endurance— a beacon that will shine for the remaining seven nights of Hanukkah. With this public celebration ...

During this time, families gather and light the menorah in observance. The holiday also offers fun for children including dreidel games, festive songs, gift giving and sweet treats like chocolate ...