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A nine-branched menorah is also a symbol closely associated with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. According to the Talmud , after the Seleucid desecration of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem , there was only enough sealed (and therefore not desecrated) consecrated olive oil left to fuel the eternal flame in the Temple for one day.
Hanukkah may be nicknamed the Festival of Lights, but if you ask us, it’s also a Festival of FOOD! Because Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of a small amount of lamp oil keeping the Second Temple ...
Today, Jews light the menorah for eight nights. They play games, sing songs and exchange gifts to joyfully celebrate the high holidays. Of course, the festive party cooking and eating a menu of ...
A Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, [a] is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the previous night, until on the final night all eight branches are ignited.
As the Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, is fast approaching (December 25, 2024 to January 2, 2025), we’re looking forward to playing dreidel (and winning gelt!), lighting the menorah with ...
Kosher foods are foods that conform to the Jewish dietary regulations of kashrut (dietary law).The laws of kashrut apply to food derived from living creatures and kosher foods are restricted to certain types of mammals, birds and fish meeting specific criteria; the flesh of any animals that do not meet these criteria is forbidden by the dietary laws.
Menorah may refer to: . Jewish candelabra: Temple menorah, a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Tabernacle, the Temple in Jerusalem, and synagogues; Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiyah, a nine-branched candelabrum used during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah
As the first night of Hanukkah approaches, with the recent rise in antisemitic hate crimes following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, are you feeling too afraid to place your menorah in the ...