The menorah we light on Hanukkah is a Hanukkah menorah, officially known as a Chanukiah. It has eight branches, one for each night of Hanukkah, plus the "Shamash," or pilot candle, which is used ...

Once Hanukkah rolls around, Jewish families worldwide dust off their menorahs for the eight-day holiday. They may be passed down from generation to generation, or they may be brand new—but no ...

The menorah we light on Hanukkah is a Hanukkah menorah, officially known as a Chanukiah. It has eight branches, one for each night of Hanukkah, plus the "Shamash," or pilot candle, which is used ...

Project Menorah was born out of a conversation between two friends — one Jewish, one not — as a way to show support for the community using the holiday symbol Lizzie Hyman is a Writer-Reporter ...

As Jewish communities around the United States celebrated Hanukkah over the past week, numerous stories of vandalism and destruction circulated online as public menorahs — many of them sponsored ...

Thousands of menorahs in Billings, Montana. Jews light the menorah during Hanukkah to remember the miraculous triumph of the Maccabee in ancient times, lighting one candle each night for eight nights.

Adam Kulbersh’s “Project Menorah” campaign encourages non-Jews to display menorahs in their windows as an expression of solidarity during Hanukkah. (JTA) — When Adam Kulbersh’s 6-year ...

From classic to contemporary, menorahs come in different shapes, sizes and designs and can be enjoyed for years as you mark the annual celebration.

Her spear once shone in the candlelight, reflecting these menorahs’ intricate metalwork and illuminating another chapter in Jewish history — lost in the overlapping shadows of modern-day ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and ends with nightfall on ...