The festival of Chanukah commemorates the Maccabees’ victory over the Syrian tyrant Antiochus IV, who had conquered Jerusalem and seized the Temple in his efforts to Hellenize Judea. Resisting ...

A Hanukkah menorah, sometimes known as a Hanukkiah, is a candelabrum that can support a total of nine candles and is used during Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish festival, but what do ...

Public menorah lighting is generally open to the public, meaning non-Jewish people are also welcome to attend.

Where do you place the menorah? Along with knowing how many candles are on a menorah and what they mean, it’s also important to understand the menorah’s placement.

This year the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. Here's how some interfaith families are preparing to celebrate both holidays.

This year's event carries more meaning because of what happened last year, *** few days after the menorah was built, someone vandalized it, knocked it over, and drew *** swastika on it.

What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah is an eight-day festival of lights, celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods, according to Chabad.org.

The candle lighting of the larger-than-life menorah in front of the Tree of Life synagogue has a deeper meaning.

A menorah is a candelabra with eight branches, one for each of the eight nights of Hanukkah. The candles are placed from right to left and lit from left to right with the 'shammash' candle.

Hanukkah starts in December this year, but ends in January. Here's what to know about the Jewish holiday including the dates, what it means and more.