Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah fall on the same day this year. “Thank God,” writes Zibby Owens, the editor of “Being Jewish Now.” ...

Jews throughout the world are celebrating Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, by lighting candles on a unique, eight-branched candelabra, the menorah.

Hanukkah, which commemorates a Jewish military victory in Jerusalem some 2,200 years ago, usually falls in December, ... starting with a tree topped by a Star of David. ...

Hanukkah, which celebrates the victory of light over darkness, begins on Christmas this year. How many nights is Hanukkah? The eight-day-long Jewish holiday will start at sundown Dec. 25 and ...

Marking the first time Hanukkah has begun on Christmas since 2005, Jews gathered at various sites around Los Angeles County on Wednesday, Dec. 25, to celebrate the launch of the "season of light." ...

As Hanukkah and Christmas coincide, let’s resolve to be the light fighting the dark | Opinion By Adam Hamilton Special to The Kansas City Star. December 23, 2024 6:07 AM.

"Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of lighting lights during the darkest time of the year. Just as on Christmas, we talk about the star of Bethlehem and about Jesus being a new light.

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 and as late as Dec. 27. This Jewish holiday, ... Just as on Christmas, we talk about the star of Bethlehem and about Jesus being a new light.

When Sarah Levitin first visited her now-husband’s Catholic family for Christmas, she was not expecting to see a menorah in their home. It was 2016, and the first night of Hanukkah fell on ...

Unite Through Light 2024: Celebrate Hanukkah on Dec. 29 at 5 p.m. at the Southlake Town Square! The event features a giant Star of David menorah, a fire truck gelt drop, ...