Today, Jews light the menorah, a candelabra with eight candles – and one “helper” candle, called a shamas – to remember the ...

Every evening for the past seven days, Anne Sheela Samuel and her daughter Rivka have been lighting a candle of the menorah, ...

Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar on Wednesday extended Hanukkah greetings to people and explained the significance of the Jewish festival. Azar shared a video on X that explains the ...

Hanukkah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime "festival of lights," and the first night of Hanukkah is falling on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005, according to CBS News. This ...

The eight-night feast of Hanukkah started on Christmas day—a special occurrence last witnessed in 2005. Jews across town ...

This year brings a rare and special moment: Hanukkah and Christmas are happening on the same day. It's only the fourth time since 1900 that these two important holidays have lined up. For many ...

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 ...

Dec. 25 is extra special this year: It's the date Christmas is always celebrated and, in 2024, marks the day Hanukkah begins. The eight-day "festival of lights" is observed by Jews around the ...

Families and relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza lit the first candle of Hanukkah on Wednesday, marking the start of the second such holiday without their loved ones, according to a ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, takes place from December 25 through January 2 this year. Hanukkah celebrates the victory of a small group of Jewish rebels ...

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 ...