Hanukkah: The history of the menorah and hanukkiah seen in ancient manuscripts
The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in ...
Jewish Journal8d
Gift that Keeps Giving and Curves Straightened
The Talmud teaches us the lights of Hanukkah should burn till there are no pedestrians who are going to the market. It’s not ...
10 surprising facts you may not know about Hanukkah
Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...
Chicago Tribune10d
Historic menorah lighting takes place in Skokie
The village was one of the first in the area besides Chicago, in the mid-1980s, to start public menorah lightings for Hanukkah, according to Rabbi Yochanan Posner of Lubavitch Chabad in Skokie.
The Martha's Vineyard Times10d
A guiding light
The Island’s Jewish communities gathered the past several days to reflect on and celebrate the season of light during a ...
Orange County Register11d
Surfboard menorah lit at Main Beach represents Jewish pride and perseverance
A surfboard menorah was lit at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 29, representing the fifth night of Hanukkah and a public statement of Jewish pride and perseverance in the face of many challenges.
Business Insider13d
10 surprising facts you may not know about Hanukkah
Other lesser-known biblical Jewish holidays ... the phenomenon became known as "Thanksgivukkah" complete with turkey-shaped menorahs playfully dubbed "menurkeys." The next Thanksgivukkah will ...