The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar which sets Christmas on Dec. 25. Hanukkah always begins on the 25th day of the ...
More info: Go to bit.ly/3ODnWrQ to learn more. The Cross County Center and the Chabad of Yonkers is hosting its annual menorah lighting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 near H&M. Rabbi Mendy ...
"Eight crazy nights" are approaching, and it's time to fit your menorah with a stock of fresh candles. After all, the Festival of Lights isn't complete without lighting at least two candles each ...
In the story, “Frankie’s Menorah,” two prospecting families, both Jewish, have journeyed by sea from New York to San Francisco (possibly with an overland leg across Panama; the exact route ...
This is represented visually by the Hanukkah menorah, which we light for eight days. The Hanukkah menorah is derived from the seven-branched Temple Menorah, which was rekindled after the Maccabean ...
25), with the lighting of the menorah. But lighting candles inside could be dangerous, especially for those who live in multi-unit dwellings where a fire could easily spread. From 2018 to 2022 ...
Rabbi Eric Solomon, from Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh, and Rabbi Judy Schindler of Charlotte, assist four-year-old Benny Wineburg with the lighting of the Menorah during a gathering with the ...