As Hanukkah approaches, the metro Phoenix Jewish community is gearing up for a series of festive events that promise to add sparkle to the season. From menorah lighting ceremonies to community ...

While certain symbols of the holiday like the menorah (a decorative candelabra) and the dreidel (a four-sided spinning top) may be more easily recognizable in popular culture, there is plenty more ...

Hanukkah in New York is about to get lit. As per tradition, the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah (also called a hanukkiah) has taken up residency in Manhattan’s Grand Army Plaza, in Central ...

According to Chabad.org, it is an eight-day Jewish “festival of lights” celebrated with a menorah lighting, special prayers and fried food. “Hanukkah” in Hebrew means “dedication” and ...

Harvard forces a Jewish student group to hide its menorah each night after its lighting over fears of vandalism that “won’t look good” for the Ivy League school, the rabbi of Harvard Chabad ...

Lighting the menorah candles is one of the most common Hanukkah traditions. Even if you don’t know much about the Jewish religion, you probably recognize the candelabras that appear in windows ...

The first light on a 13-foot tall menorah was lit using a hydraulic lift outside the State House in Concord on Wednesday to mark the first night of Hanukkah.Chabad Lubavitch organized the display ...

A decision by Lake Forest officials limiting the presence of a Menorah in Market Square this year is drawing criticism from some residents who believe the traditional Hanukkah symbol should be in ...