Known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the rise of the Jewish people against Greek-Syrian oppressors more than 2,000 years ago. As the island's Jewish ...

Jewish movements have invested creative energy to revive and reshape Hanukkah to carry their banners for Jewish renaissance. Hanukkah is no minor Jewish holiday. It becomes a crucial test for self ...

In contrast, Hanukkah, while meaningful, is not a central religious holiday in Judaism. Its importance lies in its commemoration of the Jewish people’s resilience and dedication to their faith.

With blue and white tablecloths, decorative menorahs and wooden dreidels filling more and more shelves at the local Target or Walgreens, the Jewish “Festival of Lights” is increasingly ...

Hanukkah, also known as the festival of lights, is upon us. The Jewish holiday celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. The lighting of the menorah is perhaps the most well ...

The dates of Hanukkah are determined by the Hebrew calendar and not the Gregorian calendar, which is used by most of the world. This creates a shift in when the holiday is celebrated each year.

With the holiday just under way, menorahs, or Hanukkah lamps, are popping up across the country, particularly in areas with large Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities. Menorahs fulfill the ...

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment invites reflection on how two ...

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment invites reflection on how two ...

Dust off your dreidels, Hanukkah’s only a few short weeks away. Rich in rituals and symbols, the holiday is filled with meaningful traditions, ...

Almost everybody who voted in the poll last week reported that they celebrate Hanukkah or Christmas in one fashion or another.Only one reader reported that he or she did not observe either holiday ...

Hanukkah has always been a relatively minor holiday in the Jewish religion. In the United States, however, it has assumed major importance because it falls close to Christmas. It begins this Sunday… ...