Hanukkah may be nicknamed the Festival of Lights, but if you ask us, it’s also a Festival of FOOD! Because Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of a small amount of lamp oil keeping the Second Temple’s ...

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

The holiday commemorates the Jewish rededication of the Second Holy Temple of Jerusalem. Hanukkah, the “Festival of Lights,” is among the most modern of the worldwide Jewish festivals, being only ...

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 ...

These Hanukkah recipes offer plenty of options, from latkes and briskets to blintzes and rugelach, for the eight delicious ...

Yes, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas this year, Dec. 25. It begins at sundown. Hanukkah ends at sundown on Jan. 2. Why is Hanukkah so late this year? Hanukkah always begins on the 25th of ...

Jelly doughnuts and potato pancakes. Creamy kugel and beef brisket. The food alone is cause for celebration this Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, Dec. 25 to Jan. 2. Indeed, Hanukkah comes with ...

Diners flock to Philadelphia’s Abe Fisher — helmed by James Beard Award–winning restaurateurs Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook — for the fresh take on classic Jewish fare. From borscht tartare with ...

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 ...

Hanukkah celebrates the Jewish revolt against the 2nd-century occupation of Jerusalem with eight nights of lighting candles, giving gifts, and eating foods fried in oil. The holiday is very important ...

In 2024, for the first time in 19 years, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day, meaning many families will be observing both holidays in a combined "Chrismukkah" celebration. For Erica ...