Platter of latkes, challah, and jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah - Karpenkovdenis/Getty Images Each year, Jews across the globe celebrate Hanukkah. This holiday, which starts on the 25th day of the ninth ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional ...

It’s almost time to light the first candle on your menorah! Hanukkah is upon us, and Texas' Jewish community is preparing to celebrate the season. Whether you’re new to the tradition or want to ...

With Hanukkah and Christmas taking place around the same time of year, people sometimes wonder: What is Hanukkah, and is it just the Jewish equivalent of Christmas? Absolutely not. Religiously, the ...

Though long overshadowed by larger December traditions, Hanukkah endures as a striking case study in how small, repeated rituals preserve cultural identity across generations. Every December, Hanukkah ...

A Hanukkah menorah takes a prominent place among all the Christmas trees and lights at Donn's Depot. Each year, I offer this primer on explaining Hanukkah to your kids. How long does Hanukkah last?

For the first time since 2005, the first night of Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day. Rabbi Peter Schaktman at Temple Emanu-El in Utica explained that for the Jewish people, “... Hanukkah starts the ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Thursday marks the first day and second night of Hanukkah. Rabbi Levi Harlig from Chabad of Southern Nevada explained the meaning behind the "Festival of Lights." "The story takes ...

Hanukkah, usually around the same time as Christmas, begins right on Christmas Day this year, making it especially difficult not to compare the two. “Hanukkah is literally not a very important holiday ...