Dec 14, 2025 · Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. The Hebrew word Chanukah means …

Only biblical holidays fit these criteria, and Chanukah was instituted some two centuries after the Hebrew Bible was completed. Nevertheless, though Chanukah is of rabbinic origin, it is traditionally …

Dec 9, 2025 · In 2025, this 8-day Jewish “festival of lights" (also called Chanukah) begins on Sunday, December 14, at sundown. Learn all about Hanukkah dates, customs such as the nightly menorah …

Dec 25, 2025 · Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after it was reclaimed from the Seleucids by the Jewish Maccabees in 164 bce.

What is Chanukah (Hanukkah)? Chanukah is a vibrant Jewish holiday celebrated annually, typically in December. During this eight-day festival, families and communities gather to light the chanukiah …

During Hanukkah, a special paragraph describing the Chanukah miracle – “Al Hanisim” – is added to the Amidah prayer, and also to Grace After Meals. The “Hallel” prayer is said daily.

Chanukah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.