Legend has it that Alexander had a dream that he would meet the Kohein Hagadol dressed in his eight holy garments. When the dream came true, he made a pledge to the Jewish people that he would not ...

During the festival of Hanukkah, the menorah must be lit before the Shabbat candles, and on Saturday evening the menorah can only be lit after the end of Shabbat.

The lighting of candles, or oil, plays a central role in Jewish life. Shabbat and festivals commence with the lighting of candles and Shabbat concludes with the lighting of a candle, we light ...

In honor of Hanukkah, Jewish singer Yaakov Shwekey and Israeli singer Shlomi Shabbat have released a duet singing "Haner Dolek" (the flame is burning) from the album "Guf v'Neshama." In ...

The ritual of lighting candles for Shabbat, the Jewish period of rest from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday, is meant to bring a sense of holiness and peace into the home. Alisa lit Shabbat ...