Learn more Gathering around the table to light the menorah and sing the blessings has always been one of my favorite family Hanukkah memories, as my dad would bellow into a raucous (and full ...

We’ve added two new menorahs to this guide—a sleek silver one and a Lego-like one for kids. December 2024 According to Jewish tradition, Hanukkah is technically not a major holiday.

But beyond friendly debate about the tallest menorah, Jewish leaders say they are an essential symbol of Hanukkah — which starts Wednesday night — and an important way to celebrate Jewish ...

The special menorah used for Hanukkah has eight branches, with a ninth place for the candle called shamash from which all others are lit. The tradition calls for candles with a real flame ...

The Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, is one of the religious objects most commonly found in the Jewish home. The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor ...

One candle is lit each day of Hanukkah. The menorah is usually placed in a window or a doorway. A spinning top with letters printed on its side was played in both Germany and England starting in ...

Hanukkah is just a month away and Jewish organizations and Chabads across the Lower Hudson Valley are preparing to celebrate big during the holy festival of light. This year, Hanukkah starts at ...

Fifty years ago this month, a small group of Jews gathered in a historic part of Philadelphia at the Liberty Bell to light a menorah at the start of Hanukkah. It was the start of an annual ...

(CBS DETROIT) — It's the first time since 2005 that the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas, and there were celebrations all throughout the area. For over a decade, Metro Detroit's Jewish ...