Though some people use electric menorahs, it does not fulfill the requirement of lighting the menorah, Rabbi Michael Wolk of Temple Israel in Charlotte told The Observer. That’s because the ...

In December 1979, Jimmy Carter made history as the first president to mark Hanukkah at the White House, lighting both the (electric) National Menorah in Lafayette Park and a smaller menorah in an ...

And a third showcased the menorah, used by Jews during the holiday of Hanukkah. Although the table held an electric menorah with nine candles, the menorah in a photo placed on the table wasn’t ...

Electric menorahs offered another possibility. After all, such devices are frequently found in hotels and other public spaces, and Chabad, the Orthodox denomination, sometimes uses them in its ...