“Mom! This one’s yours!” my son would bellow from the depths of the haul, before we all lit the Hanukkah candles together, the tree towering just beyond. In the wake of the October 7, Owens has ...

The West family of Towson celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah, which overlap this year. Left to right in front of their Christmas tree: Eric, Emma, 17, Sophie, 16, Melissa, and dog Finn.

Because of its proximity to Christmas, however, Hanukkah has been culturally elevated into a major celebration. American ...

Holiday lights may have religious roots, but today they also bring joy to people of all backgrounds, author Eli Federman ...

Together these families will probably exchange gifts in honor of traditions that now belong to both sides of their family trees. Christmas cookies will be decorated side by side with Hanukkah cookies.

Dec. 25 marks the start of both Christmas and Hanukkah in 2024. See which celebrity families will be celebrating both holidays this year.

But when these holidays are blended together through actions like decorating a Christmas tree with Hanukkah ornaments, the core aspects of each holiday are negated or even lost. Such practices ...

Hanukkah begins on the eve of Kislev 25 and ... popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends, and waiting for ...

She says her grandmother was a creative spirit and clothing designer who loved picking unique themes for their yearly Hanukkah celebrations. "Although she always wanted a tree, my grandfather wasn ...

“Mom! This one’s yours!” my son would bellow from the depths of the haul, before we all lit the Hanukkah candles together, the tree towering just beyond. In the wake of the October ...