Known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the rise of the Jewish people against Greek-Syrian oppressors more than 2,000 years ago. As the island's Jewish residents ...

As Hanukkah celebrations begin around the country, Jewish leaders say their communities will mark the holiday festival as usual despite rising antisemitism and heightened tensions and sensitivity ...

The menorah, a symbol of hope, resilience, and faith, holds a prominent place in Jewish tradition. Its flickering flames during Hanukkah represent the miracle of light that lasted eight days, ...

For several years, a menorah has stood alongside the Christmas tree inside the county courthouse in Missoula, Montana. This year, a local rabbi asked officials to erect a Hanukkah display on the ...

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 ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah commemorates the Maccabees' reclaiming of the Jerusalem Temple from the Syrians/Greeks around 165 B.C.E. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, upon taking control of the city, banned ...

Canada Post is marking Hanukkah this year with a new stamp that honours Jewish heritage, resilience and the enduring ...

BOSTON -- It's a first night of Hanukkah unlike any in recent memory. The celebrations are happening across the region, yet for the Jewish community, many of their minds remain on the Israel-Hamas war ...

Design features historic Montréal hanukkiyah, honouring the Festival of Lights. OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 13, 2025 /CNW/ - Canada Post is marking Hanukkah this year with a new stamp that honours Jewish ...