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“Everybody should have a warm and happy Hanukkah. Light the menorah in your house and from there to the world.” Tuesday public lightings are scheduled to take a pause, and end Wednesday at ...
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 ...
This year the Yom HaShoah commemoration will take place at 3 p.m. April 27 at Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennet Valley ...
21. Happy Chanukah! May your life be filled with the light of Menorah candles. 22. May the lights of Menorah candles fill your home this Hanukkah. 23. Happy Hanukkah! Hope you're singing the ...
The first Menorah candle was lit outside the California state capitol building on Dec. 25 as the Sacramento Jewish Community officially marked the beginning of Hanukkah. Community members gathered ...
It's a time of year when we need more light than ever. Little did the ancient Jews know, their descendants would be celebrating with exchanges of Hanukkah Legos, Happy Chanukah Jelly Bellies ...
This year, Hanukkah started ... to ignite the temple light for one night, but the light continued burning for eight days. The holiday is marked by the lighting of the menorah – a nine-point ...
As Jews light a new candle on the menorah, they recount the ancient story of Hanukkah. Because the festival celebrates the miracle of oil, fried foods are popular during the festival, especially ...
In Hebrew, the word "Hanukkah" begins with the Hebrew letter ... Syrian rulers to rededicate the Temple of Jerusalem and light its menorah for worship, which – as the story goes – had enough ...
Happy Hanukkah! Following the re-dedication, the Jews then wanted to light the menorah (a candlestick which has seven branches), but they only had enough oil for one day. Miraculously the menorah ...