The festival of Chanukah commemorates the Maccabees’ victory over the Syrian tyrant Antiochus IV, who had conquered Jerusalem and seized the Temple in his efforts to Hellenize Judea. Resisting ...

Chanukah, highlighted by the kindling of the Menorah for eight days, is celebrated each year, as we continue to give thanks for freedom.

Santa, Clydesdales, fairs and festive lights: 5 fun South Shore things to do this weekend Chanukah Menorah candles burning glowing in front of window a dark at night© Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

And so, during this holiday, a menorah is a candelabra with nine candles: four candles on each side and one in the center to light all the others.

A pair of popular community Chanukah celebrations will return to Fort Collins, including the city's longstanding Old Town menorah lighting ceremony.

The first light on a 13-foot tall menorah was lit using a hydraulic lift outside the State House in Concord on Wednesday to mark the first night of Hanukkah.

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light ...

A city in Illinois sparked controversy by limiting a Hanukkah menorah display to a few hours instead of the full eight days. As of Tuesday, more than 6,500 people have signed a Change.org petition ...

The National Menorah Orchestra, Jewish pop rock groups and cantors have also been set to perform at Wednesday's Chanukah Menorah lighting.

While a candlestick holds one candle, a candelabra holds many. “Technically a ‘menorah’ has seven branches while a chanukah menorah, or chanukiyah, has nine branches, for eight candles and one shamash ...

1. A menorah is lit each night of the holiday The holiday commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C. Although there was only enough oil to keep ...