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 ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah is a festival of lights symbolized by the lighting of a menorah for eight days to commemorate the recovery of Jerusalem and the rededication of the Second Temple in the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Each year, Jews across the globe celebrate Hanukkah. This holiday, which starts on the 25th day of the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar, is ...

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?

David Slucki receives funding from numerous philanthropic foundations and families to support our research into antisemitism and work on Jewish history and culture. He is a board director for ...

Hanukkah is an eight-day celebration, also known as the Festival of Lights, that’s celebrated by Jews around the world. This year, Hanukkah starts at nightfall on December 25, 2024 and ends with ...

Many people are aware that the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah exists, but do they know how it started? Does anyone really know the story of Hanukkah? Many, many years ago, Antiochus, the emperor or Greece ...

From Who-ville to Schmoozeville, and from island getaways to cozy homes, this year’s crop of Hanukkah books for kids of all ages take families on journeys to imaginative settings, some familiar from ...

As Jewish communities across Texas celebrate Hanukkah, rabbis are making stops in towns large and small, including right here in the Big Country, to connect, support and spread light during a time of ...

Many people are aware that the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah exists, but do they know how it started? Does anyone really know the story of Hanukkah?

This season’s children’s titles bring poetry, humor, Jewish wisdom — and even a kitten or two — to the holiday bookshelf. From Who-ville to Schmoozeville, and from island getaways to cozy homes, this ...