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 ...

A rare, 4th-century CE ceramic oil lamp recently discovered during Israeli Antiquities Authorities excavations near the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem will be displayed to the public for the first ...

Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah — a surprise given that the Roman ...

If so, what was a capital with a menorah decoration on it doing here of all places – a distinct Jewish symbol? This is a true conundrum,” they said. They gave further context, “In the ...

The Posner family – and their Hanukkah Menorah – escaped Germany in 1933 and arrived in Eretz Israel in 1934. Ninety-two years later, the Posner family menorah is on permanent display at Yad ...

The event will feature Leat Corrine, whose cousin, Omer Shem Tov, is one of the Israeli hostages still held captive by Hamas. Last year's menorah lighting also featured some family members of ...

The Menorah is a candleholder with multiple branches ... as an opportunity to learn more about Salt Lake City's Jewish neighbors and acknowledge its existence in Salt Lake City and surrounding ...