As the idols went up and the Jewish presence was erased, that person, whom we never meet or hear about, hid a flask of oil for a better future.
Hanukkah
The Alaska Jewish …
Rabbi Yossi Rodal and his family at Civic Park to celebrate Hanukkah. (left to right) Maymay, 5, Huda, 1, Malki, Shmulik, 8 and Yossi Rodal.
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The past three nights, many Jewish families have gathered to celebrate Hanukkah. Many families like to spin the dreidel.
The celebration commemorated the Jewish holiday with live music, face paintings, a dog show and the highlight of the evening: a grand menorah lighting. The rare …
Watch the lighting ceremony at 4 p.m. EST in our player above. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in …
Hanukkah, Judaism's eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day. That's only happened four times since 1900.
The holiday, also known as the "Festival of Lights," celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century B.C. after the Jews overcame the …