The Friedman Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Kingston is carrying on a Hanukkah tradition with a running of the torch and lighting of the menorah candle. Runners make their way from the portal on ...

This year the Yom HaShoah commemoration will take place at 3 p.m. April 27 at Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennet Valley ...

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 ...

An exhibit at Yeshiva University sheds light on the question ... Vatican actually had the ancient Jewish relics, including the menorah, or seven-branched candelabrum, at the center of the Chanukah ...

Lighting the menorah candles is one of the most common Hanukkah traditions. Even if you don’t know much about the Jewish religion, you probably recognize the candelabras that appear in windows ...

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In 1979, President Jimmy Carter lit both the (electric) National Menorah and a candle on a smaller menorah in an outdoor ceremony. Credit: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum/NARA ...

The lighting of the menorah at sunset serves as a reminder that even in challenging times, the light shared within the community can dispel darkness, organizers say. The evening’s schedule is ...

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 ...