Hanukkah begins with 1st night menorah lighting

Boston marks first night of Hanukkah with annual Menorah lighting on the Common
It was only the second time in the past 40 years that Christmas and the start of Hanukkah fell on the same day.
'We celebrate our survival': Menorah lighting kicks off Santa Fe's Hanukkah celebration
The start of Hanukkah, Judaism's "Festival of Lights," on Christmas Day is a rare occurrence — happening only five times since 1900.
Hanukkah begins with first night menorah lighting
The first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah is underway. On the first night of Hanukkah, one candle is lit from the eight candle menorah and there is a story behind this. The holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the victory over the Syrian Greeks and the light of the menorah that burned for eight days with just a little bit of oil.
St. Louis Jewish community welcomes start of Hanukkah with lighting of Staenberg Menorah
A towering symbol of light and resilience took center stage in downtown St. Louis as members and friends of the Jewish faith gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah beneath the glow of a 29-foot menorah.
Boston kicks off Hanukkah with menorah lighting on the Common
For the 41st year in a row, the community came together to light a menorah on Boston Common for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. “Light has a special quality,” said Rabbi Chaim Prus of Chabad of Downtown Boston,
Maccabee's Kosher Deli hosting menorah lightings for Hanukkah
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Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins. Here’s the history
Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the second century B.C. after it was defiled by Syrian Greeks.
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National Menorah is lit in front of the White House
On Dec. 25 a ceremony to light the National Menorah takes place on the National Mall to kick off Hanukkah celebrations.
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12-foot menorah lit in Newton to kick off first night of Chanukah
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First night of Hanukkah: Menorah lit in Rochester’s Washington Square Park
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WATCH LIVE: National Menorah lights up for the first night of Hanukkah
On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. Watch the lighting ceremony at 4 p.m. EST in our ...
Menorah lighting ceremony on the Mall
Tickets for the lighting on Wednesday are available at NationalMenorah.org. Ticket holders get some special Hanukkah perks, ...
Illinois city sparks complaints, petition by limiting Hanukkah menorah display to just a few hours
The city of Lake Forest, Ill., is sparking controversy by limiting a Hanukkah display this year, citing "legal guidance" from ...
Chabad Center of Oakland celebrating resilience, hope with new menorah for Hanukkah
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- A sign of resilience and hope on proud display outside of the Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland. "And ...