It’s not about copying Christmas; it’s about marking Hanukkah in a shared language of light. Jewish tradition is already replete with light. The third verse of the Torah says, “Let there be ...

so Hanukkah, which lasts eight days, will get its start this year hours after the start of Christmas. The holiday, also known as the "Festival of Lights," celebrates the rededication of the Temple ...

Menorah and Christmas tree together. (Photo by: Joan Slatkin/Education Images/Universal Images Group ... [+] via Getty Images) In a world often defined by its divisions, the convergence of ...

Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas. Articles and op-eds in newspapers remind readers of that fact every year, lamenting ...

Holiday lights may have religious roots, but today they also bring joy to people of all backgrounds, author Eli Federman ...

As the holidays run on different calendars, 2005 was the last time the Chrismukkah. The next time won't be until 2035.

Seen from this perspective, Hanukkah and Christmas have a great deal in common. The darker the day, the greater the need for light. One certainty about the winter solstice is that as soon as it ...

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27. The holiday is based on the Hebrew calendar and always falls on ...

Ms. Handlarski sees Christmas and Hanukkah — an eight-day festival of lights that commemorates the ancient story of how the Maccabees restored the Jewish Temple — as prime examples of such ...

Hanukkah kicks off December 25 — so cozy up and let Hallmark's festive movies bring the holiday magic (and maybe some matzo ...

“When two holidays align, it’s an opportunity for more people to celebrate and add light to the world,” said Wilschanski. “In a time of division, Hanukkah and Christmas remind us of the ...

It’s not about copying Christmas; it’s about marking Hanukkah in a shared language of light. Jewish tradition is already replete with light. The third verse of the Torah says, “Let there be ...