This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. The ...

Hanukkah kicked off on Sunday and, the same night, President Trump hosted a Christmas party at the White House. But, Stephen ...

Hanukkah, the Jewish “festival of lights,” commemorates a story of a miracle, when oil meant to last for one day lasted for eight. Today, Jews light the menorah, a candelabra with eight candles – and ...

Dec. 25 marks a rare intersection: The beginning of Hanukkah and the celebration of Christmas fall on the same day. As friends and colleagues for over 35 years, we find this overlap full of ...

On the night that Mom forgot Hanukkah, she left a message on my voicemail in a halting tone. It said simply, “For some reason I can’t remember the story of Hanukkah.” At 99, my mother’s always good ...

The Conversation illuminates how Hanukkah's cultural evolution parallels Christmas, as both have adapted significantly in ...

Christmas and Hanukkah are holidays with their own meanings and traditions. This year, the two are linked in a special way, because the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. That’s only ...

One answer, offered by, among others, the late Rabbi Dovid Feinstein, is that one of Hanukkah’s eight days commemorates the ...

Celebrations of Hanukkah, the eight-day long Jewish festival, will begin toward the end of the month, with menorah lightings, community parties and dinner celebrations. Hanukkah begins later this year ...

Nickelodeon's 1995 "Weinerville Chanukah Special" celebrates its 30th anniversary as the network's first half-hour Chanukah ...

Hanukkah is a magical time in Jerusalem. The capital comes alive, and there’s a feeling of hope, excitement, and fun in the ...

Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security at public events ...