This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two ...

Whether you’re Jewish and have celebrated these eight special nights your entire life, or have been invited to your first latke-filled fête by a friend or relative, Hanukkah is a cherished time ...

Because Hanukkah and Christmas fall around the same time of year, people often wonder if Hanukkah is a Jewish version of Christmas. At least religiously speaking, it is not. So what is Hanukkah?

WASHINGTON — The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the "Festival of Lights," begins this week. Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a small group ...

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrating the defeat of the Syrian Greeks who oppressed the religious freedom of Judaism and the rededication of the Second Temple in ...

In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and ends at sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2. How many days is Hanukkah? Hanukkah lasts for eight days. What is Hanukkah, and why is it ...

Dec. 25 is extra special this year: It's the date Christmas is always celebrated and, in 2024, marks the day Hanukkah begins. The eight-day "festival of lights" is observed by Jews around the ...

How is Hanukkah celebrated? Learn the history of the most common Hanukkah traditions that make up the Festival of Lights. But what exactly are these Hanukkah traditions? Whether you’re Jewish or ...