Because Judaism uses a modified lunar calendar, rather than the familiar solar calendar, the secular dates of Hanukkah vary from year to year.

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A MAN carries trays of sufganiyot in honor of the first day of Hanukkah, on Wednesday in Mahane ... even if the credit card doesn’t come out. It’s as if you are buying for free.

Hanukkah—also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew—is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light ...

Families around the world brought their menorahs out this week to kick of Hanukkah which this year, in a rare occurrence, began on Christmas Day. From Gwyneth Paltrow and Mila Kunis who teamed up ...

MADEIRA, Ohio — It's been 10 years since Madeira entrepreneur Neal Hoffman brought more "funukkah," as Adam Sandler might say, to Hanukkah celebrations ... ownership of the business for $150,000.

Young children stand in the sunroofs of their families’ vehicles ahead of a Hanukkah car parade stepping off from the parking lot of Bernard Horwich Jewish Community Center in the West Ridge ...

Every year, there are those who urge their fellow Jews to put Hanukkah in its place: Keep presents small, emphasize the holiday’s distinctive Jewish character (it celebrates a second-century B.C ...

WASHINGTON — The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the "Festival of Lights," begins this week. Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a small group ...

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a joyous Jewish holiday celebrated across the world. It lasts for eight days and nights, usually in late November or December. This year ...

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a significant Jewish holiday. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The festival lasts for eight days, symbolising ...

The music icon was joined by her four daughters for a double holiday post on Instagram Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Brenton's work has ...