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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The peak of this year's holiday season is fast approaching. Almost halfway through the countdown to Christmas, a popular Jewish holiday is set to also begin that evening. Hanukkah, which follows ...

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.

Most of these essays asked more questions than they provided answers: How do we celebrate joyous Jewish holidays amidst ...

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 ...

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 ...