Jewish people around the world light Hanukkah candles to celebrate an ancient miracle: when Judah Maccabee and his band of warriors successfully fought back against oppression and ...

Candles were first mentioned in Biblical times, as early as the tenth century BCE. These early candles were made of wicks stuck into containers filled with a flammable material. The first dipped ...

The most famous symbol of Hanukkah ... to light the candles together. So why this tradition? The story of Hanukkah stretches back over 2,000 years to a time when the Jewish people living in ...

Women of the Wall in a statement called it a “second-class Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony.” Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency ...

The winter months bring a season of festivities, marked by lights, gatherings, and cherished traditions. Among the man ...

The night before, many Jews light a candle in remembrance of the dead ... Making sure that a Jewish person has a proper burial is not only an act of kindness, it is also regarded as an honour ...

A Jewish faith centre "significantly" damaged by fire was caused by candles left "unattended". Essex Fire Service said the accidental blaze at the Jewish Congregation of Canvey Island, on Meppel ...

At its core, Brandeis is animated by a set of values that are rooted in Jewish history and experience. The first of these is a reverence for learning. Brandeis reflects the values of the Jewish ...

Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, participated in the lighting of a yahrzeit memorial candle at a White House ceremony where Rabbi Aaron Alexander ... Multiple swing states are also home to large ...

Some commenters on X and Reddit are dubbing the Snowed In candle the “Klandle” and “Klan Krismas Kandle.” There’s been a resurgence of Klansmen garb as a popular hate symbol among white ...

On Tuesday night, the arch bore another Jewish symbol: an image of the flag of Israel projected onto its top. Beneath the arch, which usually requires a ticket for entry, a crowd gathered waving ...