The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah -- the Festival of Lights -- is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec.

Almost halfway through the countdown to Christmas, a popular Jewish holiday is set to also begin that evening. Hanukkah, which follows the Jewish calendar, always begins on the 25th day of Kislev ...

While the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah often falls at varying points during November and December, this year's festival of lights begins a bit later - and it comes with a calendar rarity. In 2024 ...

Hanukkah and Christmas coincide this year. AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the small Jewish patriots, the Maccabees, and their win over the large Greek army ...

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrating the defeat of the Syrian Greeks who oppressed the religious freedom of Judaism and the rededication of the Second Temple in ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and ends with nightfall on ...

Because Judaism uses a modified lunar calendar, rather than the familiar solar calendar, the secular dates of Hanukkah vary from year to year.

Hanukkah came a bit late this season, beginning at nightfall on December 25, 2024 and concluded on the evening of January 2, 2025. It started on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev. The eight-day ...

Simcha Gifts, which delivers gifts for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Purim and Passover, is supported by community donations. The program is currently running a Charidy campaign to raise funds for the ...

By Riley Fontana Hometown Weekly Reporter Needham embraces and celebrates all religions and traditions within its community.

JFSLA serves tens of thousands of Angelenos, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. The party served as a welcoming opportunity for ...

Shown above, Rabbi Benjamin Flax of Temple Tifereth Israel and Rabbi Sruli Baron of Tobin Bridge Chabad join the children in lighting a candle on the Menorah celebrating the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, ...