The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in ...

From this perspective, the Menorah functions as a reminder of the Temple. As they left behind the ruins of the Temple, Jews ...

Explore the symbolism behind the Ner Tamid, the eternal light in the synagogue, and its significance during Hanukkah.

At the time that the Seleucid empire paganized the Temple in Jerusalem, its rulers didn’t predict a day when their own ...

You can lighten up your holiday with eight interesting menorahs — some to buy and some for Hanukkah inspiration.

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Onkelos was always heroic in my mind. Before sitting down to write about the book, I couldn’t resist this opportunity to check how accurately I remembered the stories of my youth.

A menorah — the candelabrum in the biblical Jewish Temple — does have seven lights, on six branches and a ...

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“Merry Chanukah,” a well-meaning but slightly off the mark non-Jewish friend once said to me. “After all, don’t these two holidays occur around the same time every year? “ Yes, in fact this year the ...

Director Ridley Scott has given us a sequel, but there is a Jewish story to tell about this place, so please lend me your ...