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 ...

Two centuries before the birth of Christ, Judah Maccabee led a revolt by Jews against the Greek-Syrian forces in order to reclaim the city of Jerusalem and reoccupy the Second Temple, a successful ...

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir marks the final night of Hanukkah by lighting the eighth candle together with soldiers of the Hasmonean Brigade, the IDF’s ultra-Orthodox combat unit, which ...

Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday known as the "festival of lights" that commemorates the Maccabees' victory in 165 BCE. In 2025, Hanukkah begins this weekend is celebrated for 8 days. The ...

JEWISH FAMILIES WORLDWIDE HAVE COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE HANUKKAH. BACK IN 1985, THAT IS. CURTIS BROCK CHRONICLE VIEWERS AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE CHERISHED FESTIVAL OF LIGHT. BOXBOROUGH. ELOHEINU.