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 ...

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 ...

That means your lease could be terminated if you decide to light and display your menorah — or other types of candles, like birthday candles and scented candles — in your apartment.

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

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

Joe Biden called a menorah from Kibbutz Kfar Aza “a symbol of the Jewish people that not only survive but heal, rebuild and continue to shine their light on the world.” (JTA) — When New York ...

It’s one of the oldest and most important symbols in Judaism. The story goes that, when looking for oil to light the menorah, there was only enough to light it for one day. But then, a miracle ...

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 ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each parent’s and child’s personality, needs, and circumstance vary so widely.