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

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

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

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

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 ...

But, given the astounding diversity of Jews around the world, there are dozens of other Hanukkah traditions to tap when you can't bear the idea of frying another potato. An unlikely development ...

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 ...

Wait. Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah fall on the same day this year? December 25th! Thank God! Finally! Can we please keep this up?! My extended family is a mishmash of Jews and Catholics, ...

After all, Hanukkah celebrates overcoming persecution ... secular New Year’s Day – or putting aside a focus on religious rituals in order to embrace a general atmosphere of commercialized ...

Hanukkah traditions include lighting a candle each day on a menorah, which Jory Yarmoff, president of Temple Beth El in Riverside, said was originally done with oil candles but now usually uses ...

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 ...

Family traditions: upheld! Hanukkah chez nous; Christmas chez vous. Then one year, when we headed over to my dad’s to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah, there was a new arrival: a Hanukah tee-pee!