The contrast between the re-creation of the arch, which displayed the menorah as a symbol of Roman triumph over Judaism, and its later appropriation as a national Jewish symbol is stark.

“Let us be clear: The menorah is a symbol of light and hope for the Jewish people and has nothing to do with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” AJC Latino posted to X on December 20. Los Lagos ...

Support and donations have come in from across the world after a Hannukah menorah was vandalised. The candelabrum, known as a hanukkiah, has been in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire, for the past three ...

"On Hanukkah, fueled by God's mighty hand, the Jewish army — the Maccabees — had defeated the Greeks, restored the Temple service, and miraculously lit the menorah with pure oil that lasted ...

The menorahs belong to Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland ... to express themselves in demonstrations." But a menorah, he emphasized, is a symbol of religion, which Americans should be able to ...

According to Jewish tradition, after the winning back Jerusalem, they found that the Temple had been destroyed. They began to clean it up and wanted to light the menorah (a seven-branched ...

Leah’s arm is around Josh. Courtesy of Josh Kotler The menorah — the ritual centerpiece of a holiday that celebrates Jewish resistance — was a fitting symbol of their journey. Its unusual ...

Jewish rebels, freed their homeland from the Syrians and restored the Temple, their sacred place of worship in Jerusalem. This rededication of the temple called for lighting the menorah ...