Connecticut school districts individually decide whether to stay open for most holidays, even state and federal ones.

Late last month, a leader in New Hampshire’s Jewish community reached out to Concord staff to express concern about a ...

For many, this past week marked the start of a new year. That’s true for the Jewish community too, though let us create ...

Here is some background information about the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. In 2025, Hanukkah will start on December 14 at sunset and will end December 22, at sunset. In 2024, Hanukkah will start on ...

As Christians everywhere enjoyed their Christmas dinners, Jews around the world celebrated the first night of Hanukkah, ...

With 2025 officially underway, it's time to take a moment to look ahead. From the inauguration of President-elect Donald ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah may not receive quite the same level of attention as Christmas. But as Adam Sandler pointed out in his hit “Hanukkah Song,” the holiday, which starts this year ...

My parents threw at least one mega-Hanukkah party each year, a festive event featuring brisket (Jewish-style, with gravy, not ...

It is not a major religious holiday in the Jewish calendar. The Books of the Maccabees are not included in the Jewish biblical canon, and the Babylonian Talmud only briefly explains the holiday's ...

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, also spelt Chanukah, is a Jewish festival ... of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar. The Hebrew word "Hanukkah" translates to "dedication," reflecting the holiday's central theme of ...