Platter of latkes, challah, and jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah - Karpenkovdenis/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Each year, Jews across the globe celebrate Hanukkah ...

Some will light a menorah alongside the Christmas tree this year. Many multifaith families across Northeast Pennsylvania celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas, but this year, the two holidays converge ...

The holiday commemorates the Jewish rededication of the Second Holy Temple of Jerusalem. Hanukkah, the “Festival of Lights,” is among the most modern of the worldwide Jewish festivals, being only ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hanukkah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime festival. The focus of the holiday is the nightly lighting of the menorah, special prayers, small gifts, and fried foods. Known as Chanukah in Hebrew, ...

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 ...

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 ...