Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah — a surprise given that the Roman Empire had tried to suppress the ...

The Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, is one of the religious objects most commonly found in the Jewish home. The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor ...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Donald Trump says he will return a set of ancient oil lamps to ... authority to present Trump with the lamps at the White House Hanukkah party in 2019 to thank him for his ...

Coincidentally, archaeologists found the coins during Hanukkah ... is one of many ancient artifacts uncovered in Israel at the end of 2024. Earlier in December, an unusual oil lamp with 1,700 ...

By a miracle, the lamp burnt for eight days and every day, the flames grew brighter and brighter. Every year since then, Jewish people have celebrated their festival of lights, Hanukkah.

The Talmud — which is a compilation of ancient teachings regarded as sacred ... center candle is used to light the others. "The Hanukkah lamp is an eight-branched imitation of the original ...