This year, because Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, arrived later than usual, I was able to wish people a Merry ...

Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the ...

Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. That Hebrew calendar is based ...

F or the first time since 2005, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas. The two winter holidays ...

This year, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas, which means many interfaith homes will be celebrating both ...

Not sure what to cook this week? Try holiday recipes like French toast casserole, slow-cooker glazed ham, spinach artichoke ...

It comes from reaching out.” Why is Hanukkah so late this year? The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar, which sets ...

Christian theology professor Ephraim Radner thinks that’s a natural time to examine what makes each holiday distinct in order ...

For the first time in almost 20 years, this week the beginning of Hanukkah — the eight-day Jewish festival of lights — falls on Christmas Day, a rare quirk of the calendar that has occurred ...