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 one additional ...

Evanston’s annual outdoors Menorah Lighting Ceremony was held Dec. 7 under the festive white strings of lights at Fountain Square along Davis Street at Sherman and Orrington Avenues. This year’s ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Fifty years ago, the first public menorah was lit at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia as an effort to promote observance of the Jewish holiday. As it has for the past several years, the ...

The Borough Park community was out in full effect Sunday as the FDNY Engine 282/Ladder 148, lit a ceremonial Menorah for the fifth night of Hanukkah. The event focused on celebrating the Jewish ...

As a drought warning puts the kibosh on fire permits in the city, rabbis who kindle public menorahs are hoping for a Hanukkah miracle. As drought conditions continue to put New York City at an ...

Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley hosted a “Lighting of Unity” public menorah lighting Monday at Bethlehem City Hall. The lighting was at 5:30 p.m. at Payrow Plaza in front of city hall, according ...

A North Palm Beach synagogue held its annual menorah lighting despite a deadly shooting at a similar event in Australia. The congregation previously experienced vandalism of its sand-sculpted menorah ...

There is a crucial element of Hanukkah that cannot be overlooked, Rabba Rori Picker Neiss said during a visit to Reading this week. Light. “As the days reach the shortest, as the nights grow long, ...

With technicolored trees lining walking paths, festive seasonal imagery lit up on bridges and “Happy Holidays” projected on the clock tower, Riverfront Park is a picturesque winter scene. A large ...