January 2, is the final night of Hanukkah (Chanukah), which this year began on December 25, coinciding with Christmas. This ...

Emmy winner Tiffany Haddish celebrates Jewish heritage and joy in touching Hanukkah ceremony exploring her remarkable journey ...

On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. (AP video/Ami Bentov) ...

"In these days of battling great darkness . . . there are nations and countries, led by the United States, standing by our side in this struggle with the torch of freedom in their hands." ...

In Steamboat Springs, Colo., a local artist made a menorah for Hanukkah from recycled snowboards. It's not the first time he has been inspired to infuse the holiday with a little mountain culture.

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Sunday night is the fifth night of Hanukah and Chabad of Panama City Beach celebrated ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional ...

Why are candles lit during Hanukkah? The inspiration for Hanukkah dates back thousands of years, when the Syrian Greek ruler Antiochus forbade people in his kingdom, which included Judea ...

This week, two holidays are being celebrated across the country, as the first night of Hanukkah falls on the same day as Christmas. The Jewish celebration of the Festival of Lights begins at ...

In a lively slide presentation of “The History of Christmas and Hanukkah Traditions” at the Council on Aging Thursday, Dec.

Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, commemorating the miracle of a one-day supply of lamp oil that lasted eight days. Candles are lighted each night in a special candelabra called a ...