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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Chabad Lubavitch of Utah, a central hub for the Jewish community, celebrated the first night of Chanukah at the Utah State Capitol on Sunday with the lighting of the Grand ...

The crowd sings Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, during a Hanukkah menorah lighting at Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem. Monday was the second night of the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights. Rabbi Rabbi Yaacov ...

The Brighton Beach community came together last week near Coney Island for a joyous menorah lighting, marking the first night of Hanukkah with a celebration of light, unity and freedom. Rabbi David ...

Rivkah Rothschild was on her way to a public menorah lighting in New York City on Sunday evening when she decided to recite a specific Jewish prayer to herself. “I actually said Shema Yisrael, which ...

Why do Jewish families light a menorah at Hanukkah? Why do Jewish people light a menorah at Hanukkah? Geoffrey explores the origins of the menorah, or hanukkiah, and the story behind public menorahs ...

DEDHAM — A small crowd gathered in front of the town hall to spread a big message of light in a time of darkness, figuratively and literally. On the fifth night of Hanukkah, Dedham residents and ...

WAYLAND — A Jewish temple is combining modern-day technology with ancient religious practices during Hanukkah. Temple Shir Tikva, at 141 Boston Post Road (Route 20), has an automated menorah that not ...

As we grapple with the horrific massacre of Jews celebrating Hanukkah in Bondi Beach, Australia, another assault on a Jewish holiday tradition is occurring halfway across the world. It’s not violent, ...