Today, we light menorah candles to commemorate that miracle before we wish each other a happy Hanukkah. To learn exactly how many candles are on a menorah, read below.

There is one candle for each night of Hanukkah, and the ninth candle, which sits in the middle, is known as the shamash, which translates to attendant or servant candle. This candle is lit first and ...

According to Beit Shammai we light eight candles on the first night, seven on the second night, six on the third, and so on, decreasing by one each day until lighting one candle on the eighth and ...

Learn the history of common Hanukkah traditions that make up the Festival of Lights, and get great ideas for your Hanukkah celebration.

Relatives of hostages held in Gaza lit the first candle of Hanukkah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Some relatives cried during the lighting while holding banners with images of ...

Holidays "Hanukkah on the Hoan" starts Wednesday The Hoan Bridge will be lit as a menorah each night of Hanukkah this year.

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

Brighton, N.Y. — The third night of Hanukkah was celebrated in Brighton Saturday night. Officials lit the first candle of the menorah located in the center of the Twelve Corners Plaza. The ...

In the days before Hanukkah, men and women from two Conservative institutions in Israel traveled to the small Jewish community in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, with a supply of needed items.

Hanukkah this year begins at sundown on Wednesday, December 25, and ends at sundown on Thursday, January 2, 2025.