On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. Watch the lighting ceremony at 4 p.m. EST in our ...

U.S. officials and religious leaders spoke about peace and hope at the National Menorah Lighting hosted in front of the White House Wednesday to mark the beginning of Hanukkah. “We can all ...

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WASHINGTON — For Washington, D.C. the start of Hanukkah also means the lighting of the 30-foot National Menorah on the Ellipse, in front of the White House. And as of Tuesday afternoon ...

Thousands gathered on The Ellipse to witness the lighting of the National Menorah, an event celebrated annually since 1979. The ceremony featured a touching moment when a woman met her bone marrow ...

The national menorah lit in Washington, DC, is 30 feet tall and requires a lift from a cherry picker to light. The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, takes place ...

Thousands gathered in D.C. on Wednesday for the National Menorah lighting ceremony — an annual event hosted in front of the White House since 1979. The lighting festivities were held on the ...

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.

Steve Fine discusses examples of the seven-branched menorah, referring to one found in a Mishneh Torah from 1470, housed at the National Library in Jerusalem. The chapter “Bet HaBechirah,” on ...

4 p.m. The Ellipse, Washington, D.C. This annual event features the lighting of the National Menorah, the world's largest, accompanied by musical performances and special guests. Tickets are ...