Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a joyous Jewish holiday celebrated across the world. It lasts for eight ...

It’s an “oy to the world” moment. It’s a mashup of Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah. It happens about once every 20 ...

For the first time since 2005, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas. “It's pretty rare. So this is only the fifth time ...

As the world marks Christmas, NORAD's tracker shows the path Santa Claus takes. It's part of a tradition dating back nearly ...

Holiday lights may have religious roots, but today they also bring joy to people of all backgrounds, author Eli Federman ...

A holiday that celebrates militarism and rejects assimilation — and vice versa — raises questions that occupy us this year, ...

Dec. 25 marks a rare intersection: The beginning of Hanukkah and the celebration of Christmas fall on the same day. As friends and colleagues for over 35 years, we find this overlap full of ...

Since 1910, only four times have Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah been celebrated on the same day. Many people ask why Hanukkah is celebrated at a different time each year. That is ...

Hanukkah and Christmas give families hope that light conquers darkness. U.S. and world leaders must push for a deal. Holidays of Hope for Hostage Families It’s been more than a year since Hamas ...

For the first time since 2005, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas. The two winter holidays converge an average of five times a century, according to Rabbi Joseph ...

via Getty Images) In a world often defined by its divisions, the convergence of Christmas and Hanukkah on December 25 this year, offers a rare and poignant reminder of our shared humanity and ...

However, this year’s start of the eight-day Hanukkah celebration falls on the same night as Christmas — a rare occurrence last seen in 2005 and not to be seen again until 2035. When does ...