The Hanukkah menorah generally conjures up an image of a golden candelabra, complete with intricate, detailed carvings reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast’s Lumiere. It’s undoubtedly regal and ...

In modern times, we light one menorah candle on the first night of Hanukkah, plus a “helper” candle, called the shammash.

The menorah—“lamp stand” in Hebrew—has been the pre-eminent symbol of Jews and Judaism for millennia. It is the oldest continuously used religious symbol in Western civilization. Yet at this time of ...

Hanukkah − often referred to as the festival of lights − reaffirms the ideals of Judaism, commemorating in particular the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem through a Jewish festival by ...

A 9-foot public Hanukkah menorah was lit Tuesday night at Indiana University's Sample Gates on the third night of the eight-day Festival of Lights. Chabad at Indiana University lit a 9-foot-tall ...