The special menorah used for Hanukkah has eight branches, with a ninth place for the candle called shamash from which all others are lit. The tradition calls for candles with a real flame, though some ...

The Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, is one of the religious objects most commonly found in the Jewish home. The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor ...

Last December, a congregant emailed me a photograph of her living room window decorated with an Israeli flag and a Chanukah menorah. “In my window like you said we’re supposed to do,” she wrote.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary chose "menorah" as its Word of the Day for Thursday. Its definition of the word is stated as ...

At a time of record antisemitism, diaspora Jews are contemplating the best – and safest – ways to celebrate Hanukkah, the fun ...

Today, Jews light one candle on the menorah each night of Hanukkah and on Friday (the third night of Hanukkah) Rabbi Zaklos, his son and Vacaville City Council Member Janet Wylie lit the candles ...

The rabbis say the real message of Hanukkah is one of religious freedom. It originates back to the Maccabean Revolt over two ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Jewish community in Santa Fe spent Thursday picking up the pieces of their broken menorah. It was an ice sculpture to celebrate Hanukah that was placed on display on the ...