The menorah, a symbol of hope, resilience, and faith, holds a prominent place in Jewish tradition. Its flickering flames during Hanukkah represent the miracle of light that lasted eight days ...

The menorah-lighting ritual involves more than just putting flame to a wick: Jewish religious tradition involves reciting one of three Hebrew blessings, described below. Gelt, the Yiddish word for ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A tradition that began in 1975 continued ... There was a heavy police presence around Union Square during the Menorah lighting ceremony. Many said the didn't have any safety ...

Giving gelt ensured that even the poorest people could light the Hanukkah menorah. Perhaps as an outgrowth of the gelt tradition, it’s customary during Hanukkah to make donations, or tzedakah ...

The menorah holds nine candles, one of which is the shamash, meaning attendant, which is used to light the other eight. Special blessings are recited, often to a traditional melody, before the ...

The menorah lighting included music, dancing and traditional foods like latkes and doughnuts. Organizers said this year’s event was a way to celebrate Jewish pride and bring light to a time when ...

As is tradition, Downtown Santa Monica will host a nightly Menorah lighting at sundown. Residents are invited to celebrate the Festival of Lights with nightly menorah lightings, hosted by a ...

WASHINGTON — For Washington, D.C. the start of Hanukkah also means the lighting of the 30-foot National Menorah on the Ellipse, in front of the White House. And as of Tuesday afternoon, there is ...

Chanukah, also known as Hanukkah, is the Jewish eight-day “festival of lights” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting--adding a flame each night. This tradition commemorates the rededication of ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — A 50-year American tradition of public menorahs will continue locally with Chabad N.E. Iowa’s annual lighting of a menorah on the sixth night of Hanukkah in Cedar Rapids next week.