thus always starting with the newest light. The special menorah used for Hanukkah has eight branches, with a ninth place for the candle called shamash from which all others are lit. The tradition ...

WASHINGTON — For Washington, D.C. the start of Hanukkah also means the lighting of the 30-foot National Menorah on the Ellipse, in front of the White House. And as of Tuesday afternoon ...

Fifty years ago this month, a small group of Jews gathered in a historic part of Philadelphia at the Liberty Bell to light a menorah at the start of Hanukkah. It was the start of an annual ...

thus always starting with the newest light. The special menorah used for Hanukkah has eight branches, with a ninth place for the candle called shamash from which all others are lit. A dreidel is a ...

Here are some community celebrations: Hanukkah Celebration: Chabad La Costa hosts a lighting of the menorah from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 29 at The Forum Carlsbad, 1923 Calle Barcelona. Visit ...

The celebration began Dec. 25 and runs through Jan. 2. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Chabad Lubavitch celebrates Hanukkah with menorah lighting ...

The first night of Hanukkah was a joyous one in Brooklyn, as hundreds of people from all over the country gathered to light the borough’s largest menorah in Grand Army Plaza. It was a cold night, said ...

Because the candles must burn for a minimum of 30 minutes, you should expect to go through an entire box of 44-count Hanukkah candles by the end of the eighth day. Once you have your menorah, the ...

Hanukkah is just a month away and Jewish organizations and Chabads across the Lower Hudson Valley are preparing to celebrate big during the holy festival of light. This year, Hanukkah starts at ...

VENTNOR — Families turned out on a cool winter night to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah with a community menorah lighting Wednesday, presented by Chabad at the Shore and the city.