The ceremony included traditional Hanukkah blessings along with holiday-themed activities.

Project Friendship hosted a menorah lighting event with Peyton Siva at Fourth Street Live to begin Hanukkah.

The central Chanukah menorah lighting ceremony occurred Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate with the city's governing mayor, Kai Wegner, and Holocaust survivor Margot ...

Tonight there will be light, there will be blessings, there will be hope.” He and area resident Doron Matitia lit the center torch along with two branches signifying the first two nights of ...

Starting on Dec. 25 and going until Jan. 2, some Jewish people in West Michigan will be celebrating Hanukkah beside a 20-foot menorah in Calder Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids. Hanukkah celebrates ...

It's a rare year where Christmas coincides with the first day of Hanukkah. Chabad of Nebraska celebrated by lighting a Cornhusker menorah.

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

Special blessings are recited, often to a traditional melody, before the menorah is lit, and traditional songs are sung afterward.

The menorah at Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland can light itself and say its own blessings.

The menorah at Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland can light itself and say its own blessings.

It is celebrated among families and friends by singing songs, giving blessings, telling stories, playing games and eating special foods, but most importantly, it’s celebrated by lighting the candles ...

The event will feature speeches from dignitaries, the Menorah lighting with candle distribution and blessings, and lively traditional Horah dancing. Food will be provided after the Menorah lighting.