Oil candles with a menorah decoration are extremely rare, and only a few of them are known in the state treasury, let alone candles of the Bet Natif type. The rare clay candle.

In the past few weeks, the IDF Rabbinate worked to distribute more than 120,000 aluminum menorahs and colored candles to IDF bases and soldier encampments throughout the country, from north to ...

When the victorious rebels sought to light the Temple’s menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum, there was only enough oil to keep the candles burning for a single day.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, there are 24 spellings for Hanukkah, during which Jews light candles on a menorah to celebrate the miracle of a one-day oil supply lasting eight after ...

Jews light a menorah, which is a nine-branched candle holder. The shamash, or helper candle, sits in the middle branch of a traditional looking menorah and helps to light the others.

This year, Hanukkah and Christmas will share a special connection as the Jewish Festival of Lights begins on 25 December, marking only the fifth time since 1900 that the two holidays have overlapped.

Attendees of a menorah lighting ceremony on Nov. 28, 2021 in downtown Columbus help each other light candles during the program. Darrell Roaden Special to the Ledger-Enquirer ...

Technically, a kosher menorah has just a few requirements. It needs spots for eight candles and a shamash and the holders must be arranged in a straight, level line. Within those lax parameters ...

When the victorious rebels sought to light the Temple’s menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum, there was only enough oil to keep the candles burning for a single day.