Whether you're new to the tradition or want to explain it to children, here's a beginner's guide to Hanukkah.

Hanukkah is right around the corner. The Jewish community celebrates this eight-day holiday in December of every year.

In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication.” The holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem nearly 2,200 years ago ...

Here's when Hanukkah 2025 begins and ends, why and how the holiday is observed and when Hanukkah will fall in 2026.

In the secular calendar, a new month begins in the middle of the moon’s cycle. In the Jewish calendar, a new month begins with the new moon. The Hebrew word for month is chodesh which also means ...

The first Passover is an event that occurred about 3,500 years ago. It marks the beginning of the Jewish people as a free people. The first commandment given to the Jewish people was to construct ...

Hanukkah 2025 is almost here. Check out when it begins this year and how to greet loved ones who celebrate the holiday.

Hanukkah, the eight-day wintertime festival of lights, is here and will feature nightly devotions for Jewish people around the world.

What is Hanukkah and how is the Jewish holiday celebrated? - This year, celebrations commence at sundown on Sunday, December ...

Before Hannukah, many have dubbed the lull in holidays as "Jewish Book Month." With so many excellent Jewish novels to ...

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