Why is lighting a menorah a Hanukkah tradition? Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, celebrates the Maccabees' victory over the Greeks, who were trying to convert the Jewish people.

And for many Jewish Americans, publicly displaying the Hanukkah menorah reminds them of their rich heritage and a miraculous victory for religious freedom that took place over 2,000 years ago.

(JTA) — The menorah bong is having ... on social media that its slogans, “Hanukkah J.A.P.” and “Chai Maintenance,” perpetuated stereotypes of Jewish women. Hanukkah also now has its ...