Posts Tagged: Menorah
Connecticut Men Charged With Hate Crime for Vandalizing Menorah
Police in Guilford, Connecticut have arrested and charged Steven Prinz Jr., 25, and Troy Prinz, 22, for allegedly vandalizing a menorah set up for public...
Lighting Up the World
JNS.org - A fellow was shipwrecked on a faraway island and barely managed to survive. Finally, after a long time, a ship passed by, and...
Harvard Excludes Rather Than Includes the Jews
JNS.org - As the nation saw during a recent Dec. 5 House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing, the leadership of Harvard University, which claims...
‘Disturbing Force’: Vandal Again Topples Menorah at San Diego State Chabad House
A man vandalized the Chabad House at San Diego State University on Sunday night, marking the third time since April 2021 that the Jewish center, which...
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Condemns Toppling of Kiev Menorah in Antisemitic Incident
The Foreign Minister of Ukraine on Sunday strongly condemned the toppling of a menorah last week in the capital city of Kiev, saying there is...
Why Should We Light the Menorah With Olive Oil?
Below is an excerpt from the book The Light That Unites: A Chanukah Companion (OU Press) by Aaron Goldscheider. There are several ways that one may...
At the Jewish Museum, Hanukkah Menorahs Are More Than Ceremonial
JNS.org - New York’s Jewish Museum is shining a bright light on the many forms and enduring ritual uses of Hanukkah menorahs in a new exhibit that...
Mayor de Blasio to Attend Chanukah Lighting After Manhattan Menorah Vandalized and Smashed
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is set to join the Upper East Side Chabad and nearby Kehilath Jeshurun for the second night of Chanukah lighting,...
Eight De-Light-Ful Gifts for Hanukkah
JNS.org - Hanukkah is known as the Festival of Lights. On each night we light one more candle to remember the victory of the Maccabees over the...
Menorah: The History of a Symbol
JNS.org - From the Chabad House to the White House, there are few more ubiquitous symbols of Jewish presence than the menorah. From its first...
Italian President Receives Yaacov Agam Menorah
The anti-Defamation League recently honored Italian President George Napolitano with its highest honor, the ADL Distinguished Statesman Award, in recognition of his "uncompromising, unequivocal stand...
