The word Hanukkah actually means dedication. Within the Holy Temple in Jerusalem was a menorah, a candelabra with seven branches. It’s one of the oldest and most important symbols in Judaism.

Their Worcester home is full of Christmas and Hanukkah symbols. There’s a small tree and stockings; mini menorahs and dreidels hang from the fireplace. Small, gnome-like figures with beards and ...

And perhaps the most widely recognized symbol, by Jews and non-Jews alike, of God’s miraculous favor in the midst of persecution is the Hanukkah menorah. Like many other religious symbols ...

Really want to nerd out on linguistics? In Hebrew, the word "Hanukkah" begins with the Hebrew letter Chet. Krisnsky prefers writing Hanukkah with an H instead of a C-H, because the latter is a ...