For three Phoenix moms, it was important to make sure Hanukkah was as fun as Christmas for their kids. Now, they have new ...

Lewis has many joyful Hanukkah traditions, starting with something her family has been doing since before she was born. When Lewis’ older sister was born, her mom’s friend made a stocking with ...

my yearly Hanukkah traditions are just as important to me as the Christmas ones. For me, even when I was a kid, it’s never been about eight nights of holiday presents. (Although it’s become a ...

Tehran Von Ghasri, Noam Shuster-Eliassi, Tara Grammy and Michaela Watkins blend Hanukkah with the Persian Yalda ritual for an ‘Erev Yalda’ in Los Angeles. Courtesy of Tanaaz Sassooni On Yalda ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Food traditions are a big part of cultural and religious holidays. On Hanukkah, it’s not just the candles that bring warmth and joy; its jelly-filled sufganiyot and golden ...

Hanukkah is “a great example of this,” Philp said, noting that the holiday’s traditions — like spinning the dreidel, eating latkes or potato pancakes, and munching on sufganiyot or jelly ...

But did you know that it's also Hanukkah? This year, Hanukkah begins with Christmas on the night of Wednesday, Dec. 25. Because the start of Hanukkah is tied to the Hebrew calendar, the dates ...

Hanukkah traditions also include the eating of oil-based foods, most famously potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot), as well as playing the traditional game of dreidel.

Growing up, Hanukkah was a holiday that was celebrated with my entire family. I was lucky enough to grow up within 10 minutes ...

Often misunderstood as the "Jewish version of Christmas," Hanukkah is a unique festival with its own history, traditions, and spiritual significance. Though it shares similarities with Christmas ...

JPPI survey reveals strong ties between American Jews and Israel, with 90% avoiding Christmas trees and most lighting ...

For those unfamiliar with Jewish holidays and traditions, CEO Daniel Staffenberg of Jewish Community Federation of Richmond offered this quick summary. “Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas ...