For Jewish families, embracing holiday lights doesn’t have to mean celebrating Christmas. It can be a way of enhancing our own traditions with a universal symbol of hope and illumination.

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 ...

Understanding the differences between Christmas and Hanukkah not only enriches our appreciation for these holidays but also deepens our understanding of the cultures and beliefs they represent.

As Christmas and Hanukkah coincide, is it time for everyone to let there be holiday lights? Holiday lights along Reese Way in Torrance last year.

Christmas and Hanukkah rarely fall on the same date, but this year they do. One mixed-faith family in Oakland, Calif., doubles down for double whammy holiday.

Holiday lights may have religious roots, but today they also bring joy to people of all backgrounds. For Jewish families, embracing holiday lights doesn’t have to mean celebrating Christmas.

Hanukkah—the eight day Jewish holiday known as the Festival of Lights—begins on December 25 this year, which means it’s almost time to dust off the menorah and start planning your menu ...

Christmas and Hanukkah share December 25 for first time in nearly two decades; the rare occurrence reflects different lunar calendars.

Christmas and Hanukkah are holidays with their own meanings and traditions. This year, the two are linked in a special way, because the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day.

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 ...

Holiday lights may have religious roots, but today they also bring joy to people of all backgrounds, author Eli Federman writes in a Los Angeles Times column.