The candles are added from right to left ... reflecting the belief that the Jewish people are called by God to help make the world better for all.

Lighting the menorah candles is one of the most common Hanukkah traditions. Even if you don’t know much about the Jewish religion, you probably recognize the candelabras that appear in windows ...

The candle from the Mount of Olives may be material evidence, which perhaps opens a window to the possibility of a Jewish presence around Jerusalem in the 3rd-4th centuries CE.” According to ...

A small band of Jewish warriors, led by Judah Maccabee, rebelled. When the battle was won, the Maccabees set out to rededicate the temple, which involved lighting candles on a menorah (a branched ...

A menorah is a multi-branch candelabra used during religious rituals of Judaism, according to brittanica.com. There are menorahs with seven candles and nine candles. The nine-candle menorah is ...

A menorah is a multi-branch candelabra used during religious rituals of Judaism, according to brittanica.com. There are menorahs with seven candles and nine candles. The nine-candle menorah is ...

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights ... Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. In Hebrew, Hanukkah ...

A few years ago, a rabbi visited a school in Alaska to speak about Judaism. At the end of his lecture, he asked if anyone in ...

The candles are added from right to left ... reflecting the belief that the Jewish people are called by God to help make the world better for all. Associated Press religion coverage receives ...