What is the story of Hanukkah and why does it last for eight days? Hanukkah, or Chanukah, celebrates the the Maccabean Revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. In the second century B.C., the Holy Land ...

Let’s just get this out of the way first: Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas. But it is a festive winter holiday. While Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is considered a minor holiday in terms of ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON — The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the "Festival of Lights," begins this week. Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a small group ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 18, and ends Monday, Dec. 26. Many ...

(AP) — Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one ...

I’m definitely not the only person who noticed how, the day after Halloween, my TV was suddenly flooded with Christmas ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional ...