I first saw it last year before Chanukah, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it: a gorgeous menorah sculpture with undulating waves made from stone. I saw movement when I looked at it, yet the ...
NEW YORK (RNS) — The public menorah tradition began in 1973, through an initiative by the Chabad Jewish movement’s spiritual leader, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, to showcase Jewish pride and ...
The menorah, a symbol of hope, resilience, and faith, holds a prominent place in Jewish tradition. Its flickering flames during Hanukkah represent the miracle of light that lasted eight days, ...
My family received a menorah, a gift in memory of a family member. The menorah is a beautiful work of art. The five figures, and an infant carried by the last ceramic figure on the menorah, stand in ...
On the first night of traditional menorah lightings, some communities and Jewish families are grappling with questions of meaning and safety. By Jacey Fortin For several years, a menorah has stood ...
Hanukkah celebrations begin Thursday in Southern California, including the lighting of a menorah at Los Angeles City Hall that was salvaged from the ashes of a Polish synagogue. The Katowice Menorah ...