Women of the Wall in a statement called it a “second-class Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony.” JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by ...

Shabbos candle lighting is a time of deep introspection and connection to Hashem. We ask for His blessings for ourselves, our family members, the members of our community, and for all the Jews in the ...

“Lighting candles on a Friday evening is part of our ... Fire plays a prominent role in Jewish observance, from Shabbat candles to the annual tradition of burning leavened products on the ...

Hillel Western held a candle-lighting ceremony on Monday with guest speakers to honour the lives lost in the Holocaust and ...

many Jewish families are preparing to celebrate Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights (which begins this year on Wednesday, Dec. 25), with the lighting of the menorah. But lighting candles ...

In a season marked by loss for so many, HaYeladim Shelanu’s Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremonies illuminated the enduring strength of the Jewish spirit. As the Talmudic phrase “אין בית ...

Israeli actress and activist Noa Tishby and her son Ari were joined for candle lighting by actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish. Haddish discussed her journey to discovering her Jewish identity ...

Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now As the sunset, the anticipation grew, and Rabbi Landa led the ceremonial lighting of the first candle. Traditional Jewish songs ...