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

That means your lease could be terminated if you decide to light and display your menorah — or other types of candles, like birthday candles and scented candles — in your apartment.

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 ...

The menorah features eight candles — one for each day of the holiday — and a ninth known as the shamash that is used to light the others. “This is an important event for us,” said Felgoise ...

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 ...

Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, joyously celebrated by Jewish families lighting one candle of the Menorah candelabrum for eight days. It is in remembrance of their small army of Maccabees who ...