So what is Hanukkah? Whereas Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah, which was celebrated for centuries before Jesus was born, commemorates something entirely different. If you’re curious ...

Hanukkah - Chanukah in Hebrew - is celebrated for eight days in November or December every year, with dates changing as a result of the lunar calendar followed by Jewish people. This year the ...

Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that is celebrated for eight days, generally during the month of December, though it sometimes starts in late November or ends in early January. Hanukkah (also ...

The Huge Menorah, also called a hanukkiah, is a key symbol during Hanukkah. It’s celebrated as the Festival of Lights. This festival remembers the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a ...

“Chabad and Hillel provide a home away from home for Jewish students where we can celebrate the Jewish holidays like Hanukkah. Tonight, we get to share our traditions with the broader campus ...

This year, Hanukkah will be celebrated from Dec. 25, 2024, through Jan. 2, 2025. It's only the fifth time since 1900 that Hanukkah has fallen on Christmas Day. Why is Hanukkah so late this year?

For most Jewish people, Dec. 25 is just another day. Not this year. Christmas Day — Wednesday, Dec. 25 — also is the start of Hanukkah, something that hasn’t happened since 2005 and only ...

And so it is with the Ner Tamid in synagogues today. Each year during Hanukkah, I reflect on my youthful trepidation that my synagogue’s Ner Tamid might go out. For Hanukkah recalls an occasion on ...

Joint faith celebrations are taking place across Wales as the first day of Hanukkah falls on the same day as Christmas. Hanukkah - Chanukah in Hebrew - is celebrated for eight days in November or ...