It’s Chrismukkah! It’s December 25th, a day that happens to be both Christmas Day and the first of eight days of Chanukah. Today, I’ve got the real pleasure of sharing the studio with my landsman, my ...

I am often asked if Chanukah is a major Jewish holiday. Although its observance of lighting candles for eight nights is more prevalent than other Jewish observances, I appreciate the question's ...

The festival of Chanukah commemorates the Maccabees’ victory over the Syrian tyrant Antiochus IV, who had conquered Jerusalem and seized the Temple in his efforts to Hellenize Judea. Resisting ...

The popular story of Chanukah centers on a miraculous supply of oil, but earlier accounts celebrate a military victory and religious freedom. The narrative shifted over centuries from a story of human ...