Community members gathered downtown Wednesday evening to kick off Hanukkah celebrations. The annual Menorah lighting by ...
Lernhertz provided two references to medieval images where the menorah has the nine branches, as required for Hanukkah. One is a 1470 manuscript housed at the Israel Museum that shows a figure ...
Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the ...
Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...
The Maccabee Bar, a Hanukkah-themed pop-up bar, is returning to New York for its third year. Starting Monday, Dec. 23, through Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2025, patrons can get lit at the pop-up located at Saint ...
One candle is lit each day of Hanukkah. The menorah is usually placed in a window ... D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images A spinning top with letters printed on its side was played in both Germany ...
The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in the 2nd century CE.