The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in ...
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HUDSON — Columbia County’s public menorah lighting on Sunday, Dec. 29 was a vibrant and memorable celebration, marking the ...
The over 30 foot tall, steel menorah is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest menorah.
Despite our differences, we were bound by a shared mission—to bring the light of Chanukah to the heart of Saudi Arabia, ...
The oversized menorah in the Pennsylvania Capitol was officially lit Thursday evening as the second night of Hanukkah began.
In Lviv, on the site of the ruins of the legendary Golden Rose synagogue, which was a monument of Renaissance architecture ...
Should a Jew recite wasteful blessings? One could question the modern Menorah religious ceremony with all the trimmings as violating the Establishment Clause. Nevertheless, Carter ...
Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the ...
From this perspective, the Menorah functions as a reminder of the Temple. As they left behind the ruins of the Temple, Jews ...
This is an ancient truth articulated by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, Buddhist psychology, and modern psychological ... what if we lit the Menorah as well? Chanukah and Christmas fell on ...