Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah fall on the same day this year. “Thank God,” writes Zibby Owens, the editor of “Being Jewish Now.” ...

For Hanukkah in 2023, there are cold towns in Canada and wet boroughs in London that are removing menorahs from their city hall greens. Which means that, for Jews, this holiday is an important ...

Hanukkah inspires Jewish joy in difficult times The war between Israel and Hamas, as well as a rise in antisemitism, has many Jews unsure how to celebrate Hanukkah this year. Some say they're ...

LIFESTYLE Hanukkah celebrates triumph of 'spirit over matter' and 'light over darkness,' says faith leader Jewish holiday is a strong reminder that 'the soul of man is the candle of God,' says ...

Once upon a long time ago, when there were relatively few of them, I used to review a Hallmark or Lifetime holiday movie or two, but in 2024, when the channels have added 44 new films between them ...

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 and as late as Dec. 27. This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army.

Hanukkah is observed by lighting candles on a nine-branched candelabra called a menorah over eight nights. Other Hanukkah traditions include eating potato pancakes called latkes and jelly donuts ...

Hanukkah is based on the Hebrew calendar, which uses lunar and solar elements. Therefore, the date shifts each year. Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar.

Hanukkah, which commemorates a Jewish military victory in Jerusalem some 2,200 years ago, usually falls in December, and given Christmas' claim on the 25th, the two can occur within weeks or days ...

The story of Hanukkah commemorates events in the 2nd century B.C., when the Syrian king Antiochus, whose Greek-influenced Seleucid empire ruled over ancient Judea, issued decrees outlawing ...

Ever wondered why Hanukkah is known as "the festival of lights"? Here are 17 fascinating facts to know about the history of Hanukkah and the holiday's more well-known traditions.