Lighting the menorah candles is one of the most common Hanukkah traditions. Even if you don’t know much about the Jewish religion, you probably recognize the candelabras that appear in windows ...

Hanukkah, a celebration of light over darkness, is taking on new significance amid heightened tension overseas and across the country, said Rabbi Shneur Itzinger of the Chabad Jewish Center of ...

Hanukkah, which this year begins on Sunday evening, is a celebration of how the Maccabees, after defeating the Greeks, were able to light the menorah in the temple in Jerusalem for eight days with ...

It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...

Brooklynites will head to Grand Army Plaza to light the 32-foot-tall menorah every night of Hanukkah, as has been tradition for almost 40 years. The celebration is meant to “publicize the ...

Two brothers are accused of intentionally damaging a menorah that was on the Guilford Town Green last holiday season and both ...

November 28 is the first of Hanukkah this year. To mark the start of the holiday, here are some events, as well as public ...

As part of the ceremony, the organization will ignite a 9ft Hanukkah menorah, erected at Niagara Square. The lighting will be followed by a community-wide celebration. The menorah-lighting ...

The first Menorah candle was lit outside the California state capitol building on Dec. 25 as the Sacramento Jewish Community officially marked the beginning of Hanukkah. Community members gathered ...

Each menorah carries symbolism, representing the triumphs or tragedies of Jewish history. The Second Couple two years ago inaugurated a tradition of lighting Hanukkah candles at their residence.