Because Hanukkah and Christmas fall around the same time of year, people often wonder if Hanukkah is a Jewish version of Christmas. At least religiously speaking, it is not. So what is Hanukkah?

It was 2016, and the first night of Hanukkah fell on Christmas Eve. Levitin, who grew up attending Jewish day school and traveled to Israel on a Birthright trip, had not planned to light Hanukkah ...

Rabbi Courtney Berman of Congregation Ohev Beth Sholom lights the menorah during a Hanukkah celebration this weekend. Several Hanukkah events have taken place locally. YOUNGSTOWN — This year’s ...

The idea began when 6-year-old Jack told his dad Adam Kulbersh that he wanted to celebrate Hanukkah with decorations this year. “I wasn't sure that I felt comfortable doing it this year.

Hanukkah menorahs should safely hold candles that burn out each night. The menorah itself shouldn’t light ablaze, which is why Target recalled 4,400 Spritz Taper Resin Dino Hanukkah Menorahs on ...

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is the Jewish festival of lights. It lasts for eight days and, in 2024, will be celebrated from 25 December to 2 January 2025. Judaism follows a lunar calendar, so holiday ...

As she embarks on a quest across Chicago to find Hanukkah candles, she finds herself at a local bar where she meets Jay, played by Kagasoff, and his grandfather Sam, played by Summers. Finding ...

In December 1979, Jimmy Carter made history as the first president to mark Hanukkah at the White House, lighting both the (electric) National Menorah in Lafayette Park and a smaller menorah in an ...