JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A giant sand-sculpted menorah by the Juno Beach Pier has been destroyed and defaced with a swastika, according to Rabbi Leib Ezagui with the Jewish Community Synagogue.

In 2013, there was the “Menurkey,” a turkey-shaped menorah, for the highly unusual overlap of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah. Now, 11 years later, a new holiday-mashup menorah is making its appearance.

They may be passed down from generation to generation, or they may be brand new—but no matter the history, the hanukkiah (Hanukkah menorah) is a key part of the winter holiday. Menorahs make a ...

Of course, if the Vatican actually had the ancient Jewish relics, including the menorah, or seven-branched candelabrum, at the center of the Chanukah story, it would likely publicize them in an ...

The word Hanukkah actually means dedication. Within the Holy Temple in Jerusalem was a menorah, a candelabra with seven branches. It’s one of the oldest and most important symbols in Judaism.

“And do you know what the candleholder is called?” asked Rabbi Sydney. “The menorah,” said Solomon. “Well, the actual name for it is the Hanukiah as it has nine candleholders on ...

The stamp was designed by an artist whose mother escaped the Nazis on the Kindertransport. As an art director at the United States Postal Service, Antonio Alcalá has designed stamps honoring ...