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    Catholic News Service's Hanukkah Tweet Shows Ancient Jewish Temple's Destruction

    A relief showed Roman soldiers carrying the spoils of the war, including a menorah from the destroyed ancient Temple of Jerusalem. Observers noted the problematic image.
    by Laurel Wamsley Dec 04, 2018 1 minute
    A relief under Rome's Arch of Titus, built in the first century, shows a menorah being taken away from the Temple in Jerusalem.

    Sometimes it's the most well-intended messages that go awry.

    Catholic News Service, a U.S. denominational news agency, posted a tweet on Sunday that said: "Hanukkah began at sundown. Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate!"

    An accompanying photo to a project at Yeshiva University.

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