Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique ...

After their victory, when they reclaimed the Temple, they found only enough ritually pure olive oil to light the menorah (a seven-branched candelabrum) for one day, but miraculously, it lasted for ...

Yes, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas this year, Dec. 25. It begins at sundown. Hanukkah ends at sundown on Jan. 2. Why is Hanukkah so late this year? Hanukkah always begins on the 25th ...

With the tiny supply of ritually pure oil that they found in the temple, they lit the menorah — and it stayed lit for eight days. The ritual of lighting a nightly candle, as well as the emphasis ...

When the Maccabees came to rededicate their temple, they found only a small amount of oil, thought to be enough for only one day, to light the menorah. But the oil is said to have lasted eight days.

During the battle, the Jews had only enough oil to light the Temple's menorah for one night, but the oil lasted for eight. Here are some of the top Hanukkah questions people traditionally ask ...

A menorah is lit each night of the holiday The holiday commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C. Although there was only enough oil to keep the ...