The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah -- the Festival of Lights -- is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec.

The holidays are extra special this year. Not only is Dec. 25 Christmas, but it marks the beginning of Hanukkah. This ...

"Hanukkah represents the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and spirituality over materialism," Palm Beach ...

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrating the defeat of the Syrian Greeks who oppressed the religious ...

The Williamsburg community gathered Sunday to celebrate Hanukkah with a menorah lighting ceremony at the Williamsburg ...

Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the ...

Almost halfway through the countdown to Christmas, a popular Jewish holiday is set to also begin that evening. Hanukkah, which follows the Jewish calendar, always begins on the 25th day of Kislev ...

Hanukkah is a tradition older than Christmas, one that commemorates an event that occurred about 2,200 years ago. But the ...

Rabbi Linda Holtzman addressed holiday carolers with No Arena in Chinatown Solidarity (NACS) on Christmas Day and the first day/night of Hanukkah in Philly’s Chinatown Wednesday, December 25, 2024.

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27, depending on the year, according to Reader's Digest. The holiday seems to change dates every year since it's actually based on the Hebrew ...

Confusion over the spelling of the Jewish holiday is because the name of the holiday is a Hebrew word and the English transliteration isn't clear. The most popular spellings are Hanukkah and Chanukah.