“You can take one candle and light up 100 candles and you still have that power. And that’s what we do at the menorah lighting. It’s a simple message that resonates with every single generation.

For this reason, even though the Talmud reflects a dispute over the order of lighting ... The special menorah used for Hanukkah has eight branches, with a ninth place for the candle called shamash ...

they rededicated their temple by lighting the menorah. They found enough oil to light one candle. Then a miracle happened. “Lo and behold, this lasted for eight nights,” the rabbi said.

The Brighton Beach community came together last week near Coney Island for a joyous menorah lighting, marking the first night ...

In the end, they triumphed and sought to light a Menorah – the Jewish word for a lamp or candelabra – to celebrate their victory. They had only enough oil to keep the candles lit for one day ...

For this reason, even though the Talmud reflects a dispute over the order of lighting ... The special menorah used for Hanukkah has eight branches, with a ninth place for the candle called ...

Traditionally, the menorah candles are lit after dark. Rabbi Meir Rubashkin, of the Chabad of Oneonta and Rohr Jewish Student Center, highlighted the significance of lighting the menorah after ...

The menorah features eight candles — one for each day of the holiday — and a ninth known as the shamash that is used to light the others. “This is an important event for us,” said Felgoise ...

Rabbi Aron Schimmel of Postville talks about why each candle is lit on the menorah during the public lighting ceremony in Cedar Rapids at Ginsberg Jewelers in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 29, 2021.