Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique ...

The central Chanukah menorah lighting ceremony occurred Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate with the city's governing mayor, Kai Wegner, and Holocaust survivor Margot ...

"After the Temple’s destruction, the menorah image became an important icon in the Jewish collective memory both within Israel and in the Diaspora." ...

Appearing in Jewish art from antiquity until today, the ever-burning, seven-branched candelabra symbolized the permanence of ...

My earliest religious memory is of our synagogue’s Ner Tamid: the decorative electric lamp that hangs in every sanctuary, ...

She designs and creates unique pieces of home decor, accessories and Judaica art, including lamps and menorahs. A “star seller” on Etsy, this year MIRAKRIS is offering a rainbow-colored Hanukkah ...

It is celebrated among families and friends by singing songs, giving blessings, telling stories, playing games and eating special foods, but most importantly, it’s celebrated by lighting the candles ...

Jews observe Hanukkah by lighting a menorah lamp every evening of the holiday, in honor of the miracle of a one-day supply of oil for the rededicated Temple in Jerusalem lasting eight days.

Check out A Christmas Carol before it closes, or spend December 25 at the National Menorah Lighting ceremony. Briana A. Thomas is a local journalist, historian, and tour guide who specializes in the ...

Hanukkah in New York is about to get lit. As per tradition, the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah (also called a hanukkiah) has taken up residency in Manhattan’s Grand Army Plaza, in Central ...

“The ritual of the menorah reinforces this theme ... we have enough oil to light up the world,’ we should light the lamps anyway.” “The world needs light as much as it ever has and ...