As many people worldwide prepare for Christmas, let’s not forget that it isn’t the only holiday to celebrate heading into the ...

The eight-day-long Jewish holiday will start at sundown Dec. 25 and conclude at sundown Jan. 2. It begins on the Hebrew ...

In a nod to the story of the Temple oil, traditional Hanukkah foods are fried and, according to the Reform movement, potato ...

In 2024, the holiday begins two and a half weeks later than it did in 2023, a week later than in 2022 and nearly a month ...

Menorahs are often placed in windowsills to spread light outwards and are lit by adding another flame every night and ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A giant sand-sculpted menorah by the Juno Beach Pier has been destroyed and defaced with a swastika, according to Rabbi Leib Ezagui with the Jewish Community Synagogue.

The word Hanukkah actually means dedication. Within the Holy Temple in Jerusalem was a menorah, a candelabra with seven branches. It’s one of the oldest and most important symbols in Judaism.

1. A menorah is lit each night of the holiday The holiday commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C. Although there was only enough oil to ...