Marcia Goldstein's Six Chanukiyot for Six Grandchildren

We are blessed with 6 grandchildren and starting at each of their first Hanukkahs, we purchased a Hanukkiah (Menorah) for them – keeping all 6 at our house for the grandchildren to kindle at our yearly family Hanukkah celebration. Year round, the Hannukiot are displayed on the mantle on th…

Marcia Goldstein's Preschool Menorah that Never Grows Old

Like so many families with children who have been in Jewish pre-schools, we cherish a wood & bolt Hanukkiah our youngest child made while attending the Hasten Hebrew Academy Early Childhood Program. Each year we need to reattach many of the bolts; each year adds an additional layer of candle…

Judi Hasting's Menorah

In the fall of 1976, my husband Chet, my son Jeffery and I moved into our first home.  It was in Trumbull, Connecticut.  My family was excited for us that we no longer were living in small apartments and then my parents’ home while we waited for Jeff’s arrival.  Before moving into the…

Barbi Stenacker's Family Menorah

I am not sure when nor how my parents z"l acquired this chanukiah because I don't remember any Chanukahs without it.  I know we had it in the 1950s.  The fact that the Hebrew letters say Israel makes me believe it was made after 1948.  Prior to this one, we had a silver one, also traditio…