NEW HANOVER COUNTY(WWAY)–It’s also the second night of Hanukkah, and on Thursday night– dozens of people gathered in Downtown Wilmington for a public menorah lighting. Usually, Wilmington ...

Old Oil Lamp Decorated With Rare Jewish Artwork, Sheds Light on Roman Rule Archaeologists discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp in Jerusalem covered in rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah.

It in turn illuminates the second lamp, and so on. Each night a fresh arm of the menorah glows, till nine flames flicker strong on the eighth. A menorah fitted with oil lamps instead of candles ...

Miraculously, it burned for eight days, allowing time to prepare fresh consecrated oil. During Hanukkah, Jews light the menorah, adding a candle each night, culminating in eight. "Hanukkah is a ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah — a surprise given that the Roman Empire had tried to suppress the ...

of oil remained with which to light the menorah. Miraculously, that one-day supply lasted eight days until new oil could be prepared, and from that, the eight days of Hanukkah are celebrated to ...

WESTFIELD - Members of the Westfield community joined together on Sunday, Dec. 29 for the Community Menorah Lighting at the Elm Street Plaza on the fifth night of Hanukkah. Rabbi Shahar Colt led ...

when only enough oil to burn for one night lasted eight nights. City officials and members of the local Jewish community took turns lighting seven of the menorah’s eight candles, assisted by ...

Calabasas Mayor Peter Kraut helped light the menorah at the celebration ... wanted to light the temple’s ceremonial lamp with ritually pure olive oil as part of their rededication but found ...

from the Hebrew word for lamp, which they often put in their window to be seen from the street. This menorah is symbolic of the seven-branched oil lamp, which was in the Temple in Jerusalem (Exodus 25 ...