The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah -- the Festival of Lights -- is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec.

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 ...

Hanukkah starts on the evening of Dec. 25 this year. Here's everything you'll need to know about this Jewish holiday and how Columbus is celebrating.

Hanukkah and Christmas coincide this year. AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the small Jewish patriots, the Maccabees, and their win over the large Greek army ...

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment invites reflection on how two ...

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 ...

While the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah often falls at varying points during November and December, this year's festival of lights begins a bit later - and it comes with a calendar rarity. In 2024 ...

This week, two holidays are being celebrated across the country, as the first night of Hanukkah falls on the same day as Christmas. The Jewish celebration of the Festival of Lights begins at ...

The date is always the same on the Hebrew or Jewish calendar because it is timed ... There are certain treats and games associated with the holiday, including dreidel and chocolate coins.

Hanukkah is not a holiday to sit all day in synagogue and pray. It’s more of a holiday to eat potato pancakes and jelly doughnuts, listen to comedian Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah song, light candles each ...

Hanukkah is a time for the Jewish community to celebrate their heritage. And Wednesday, Jewish families celebrated the final ...