It comes from reaching out.” Why is Hanukkah so late this year? The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar which sets ...

This year, because Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, arrived later than usual, I was able to wish people a Merry ...

Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the ...

On the surface, there is nothing strange about the name Hanukkah (which we can loosely translate as dedication) for the ...

Hanukkah is the festival of lights, and means "dedication" in Hebrew. It celebrates the victory of Macabee soldiers over the ...

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Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27, depending on the year, according to Reader's Digest. The Jewish calendar is a lunar-solar calendar. Every month is a lunar month ...

While Hanukkah's dates fluctuate every year because it follows the lunar Jewish calendar, this particular timing is unusual, as it’s only the fifth time since 1900 that Hanukkah has begun on ...

Not sure what to cook this week? Try holiday recipes like French toast casserole, slow-cooker glazed ham, spinach artichoke ...

This year the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. Here's how some interfaith families are preparing to celebrate ...