The obscure origins and evolution of the Hanukkah menorah
Ancient Jews also marked Hanukkah with fire, but the menorahs we know today are a modern innovation.
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Ancient Jews also marked Hanukkah with fire, but the menorahs we know today are a modern innovation.
The holiday of Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday that celebrates the victory of the Jewish Maccabean army over the Greek-Syrian forces that had taken over the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.
Hanukah, the Festival of Freedom celebrating the religious duty to say 'No' to the unjust demands of a dictatorial government; is still celebrated to this day in Jewish homes all around the world by reciting blessings, lighting candles, singing songs and retelling the ancient story.
The Chabad Center for Jewish Life hosted a public ceremony Sunday, the first night of Hanukkah, to light a 9-foot tall menorah in front of the Lawrence Public L
The eight day celebration of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah will begin on the evening of Nov. 28 and last through nightfall on Dec. 6.