As of sundown on Wednesday (Dec. 25), Hanukkah 2024 was in full swing — bringing with it eight straight days of family, prayers, candle-lighting and, yes, music. The canon of songs associated with the ...

Most American Jews know of two Yiddish Hanukkah songs, thanks to their well-known English versions: “Khanike oy khanike” and “Ikh bin a kleyner dreydl.” Less well-known is the beautiful, and much more ...

Hanukkah runs Dec. 7 to Dec. 15, 2023. Since the Hanukkah miracle involved oil, it's customary to serve foods fried in oil. Hanukkah is the most widely used spelling, while Chanukah is more ...

How is Hanukkah celebrated? Learn the history of the most common Hanukkah traditions that make up the Festival of Lights.

The lyrics of a traditional song — "Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah" — rang through the basement of Aiken's Adath Yeshurun Synagogue Dec. 29 as the congregation marked the fifth night of the Jewish festival of ...

From song-inspired scents to Hollywood-favored fragrances, here are some of our favorite holiday candles to gift and receive. By Nicole Charky-Chami, Danielle Directo-Meston If you purchase an ...

Every winter, Jewish people around the world spend eight nights lighting candles, eating latkes, and spinning dreidels. But beyond the menorahs and fried food, what’s Hanukkah really about? The Hebrew ...

From catching dreidels floating down on parachutes to lighting menorahs made of wine bottles, Long Island is overflowing with innovative and trendy Hanukkah events happening all eight nights. “The ...