The menorah is a symbol of one miracle of Hanukkah. The first miracle was a military triumph by the Children of Israel against a mighty Greek army. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images) Of all the holidays on ...
Though long overshadowed by larger December traditions, Hanukkah endures as a striking case study in how small, repeated rituals preserve cultural identity across generations. Every December, Hanukkah ...
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional ...