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 ...

Hanukkah lamp, Italy (19th century) (photo via the Jewish Museum) What do we celebrate on Hanukkah? After quickly mentioning the miraculous jar of temple oil that burned for eight days ...

Entry music Traditional Jewish music suitable for Hanukkah. Or you might consider ... Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning. Give me oil in my lamp, I pray. Give me oil in my lamp, keep me ...

Hanukkah is one of the most popular Jewish religious observances but has ... center candle is used to light the others. "The Hanukkah lamp is an eight-branched imitation of the original Tabernacle ...

Explore Hanukkah-related items from across the Smithsonian's collections to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights. Learn more about our Statue of Liberty Hanukkah menorah, made by Manfred Anson from ...

Del Norte and Curry counties don’t have a large Jewish Community but residents of both Brookings and Crescent City were on ...

As the island's Jewish residents prepare for the ... Wonderland event at The Colony in 2022. Jews observe Hanukkah by lighting a menorah lamp every night for eight nights, representing the miracle ...

Antiochus forbade Jews to practice their religion and demanded all copies of the Jewish ... days of Hanukkah and the center candle is used to light the others. "The Hanukkah lamp is an eight ...

Hanukkah - Chanukah in Hebrew - is celebrated for eight days in November or December every year, with dates changing as a result of the lunar calendar followed by Jewish people. This year the ...