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.

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 Empire had tried to ...

Chabad of the Quad Cities erected an 8-foot menorah at the intersection of 53rd Avenue and 18th Street in Bettendorf, seen here during the lighting during the fifth night of Hanukkah on Sunday.

But a small group of Jewish people fought and drove them from Jerusalem, reclaiming the temple. Despite having a one-day supply of oil to light the menorah in the temple, it stayed lit for eight days.

1. A menorah is lit each night of the holiday The holiday commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C. Although there was only enough oil to keep ...

Rare, 1,700-year-old oil lamp with Temple menorah decoration found in Jerusalem, in an image released on December 26, 2024. (Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority) ...

A rare 1,700 year old oil lamp, decorated with Temple symbols - menorah, incense shovel and lulav, was found in Jerusalem during Israel Antiquities Authority excavations. The ceramic oil lamp from ...

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

When the Maccabees came to rededicate their temple, they found only a small amount of oil, thought to be enough for only one day, to light the menorah. But the oil is said to have lasted eight days.

With the tiny supply of ritually pure oil that they found in the temple, they lit the menorah — and it stayed lit for eight days.

People around Rochester celebrated the Jewish holiday with a community menorah lighting at Washington Square Park. "Hanukkah really is about publicity, taking the message of religious freedom of ...