and the following year it will fall on Dec. 4." The Jewish calendar was established in the fourth century, and it's not concerned only with Hanukkah. Jewish law requires that Passover take place ...

Hanukkah's start date on the Gregorian calendar varies year by year because the Jewish calendar is based on luni-solar calendar cycles. According to Chabad, months under the Hebrew calendar follow ...

Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day this year, marking a rare occurrence of the two religious celebrations coinciding. Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins this year on ...

It comes from reaching out." Why is Hanukkah so late this year? The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar, which sets ...

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27. The holiday is based on the Hebrew calendar and always falls on ...

(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Hanukkah, an important holiday in the Jewish calendar, is celebrated for eight days every year. This year, the holiday falls between Dec. 25 and Jan. 2. The holiday ...

Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day this year, marking a rare occurrence of the two religious celebrations coinciding ...

“Safety for us does not come from hiding. It comes from reaching out.” Why is Hanukkah so late this year? The simple answer ...