In a nod to tradition, this dainty menorah burns with oil instead of candles, yet it feels modern and pretty, thanks to its colored glass. “Etz chaim” means “tree of life” in Hebrew ...

The Festival of Lights deserves a centerpiece that’s both meaningful and beautiful. Whether you’re looking for your family’s ...

In the 20th century, Rapoport says, menorah styles have ranged from Art Nouveau to Bauhaus and more minimalist aesthetics. Today’s modern menorahs are designed to blend with contemporary design ...

JASON LEE JASON LEE Though some people use electric menorahs, it does not fulfill the requirement of lighting the menorah, Rabbi Michael Wolk of Temple Israel in Charlotte told The Observer.

Is it halakhically permitted to recite L’Hadlik Ner (Shel) Hanukkah – To Kindle the Hanukkah Light – over an electric menorah? In his book Mayim Hayim, Rabbi Yosef Messas not only permits ...

Each vehicle in the parade featured an electric menorah symbolizing the light of the Hanukkah miracle. Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin says they wanted to add an element to their celebration because the ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional ...