Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival in December that honors the miracle of the Temple menorah burning for eight nights. In 2025, it runs Dec. 14–22 and is celebrated with menorah lighting, ...

WASHINGTON — The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the "Festival of Lights," begins this weekend. Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a small group ...

Hanukkah, one of the most popular Jewish religious observances, is here. While Christians celebrate Christmas every year on Dec. 25, Jews can celebrate Hanukkah as early as November because Jewish ...

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that takes place usually in November or December and lasts for eight nights. But many people might not know the rich history and traditions that go along with the annual ...

Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival of lights that marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. It's celebrated with candle lighting, special prayers and fried food. Here's what to know ...

Because of the holiday's timing and the general desire by corporate America and elected officials to include Jewish Americans in annual Christmastime festivity, Chanukah is the most commercialized and ...

What is the story of Hanukkah and why does it last for eight days? Hanukkah, or Chanukah, celebrates the the Maccabean Revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. In the second century B.C., the Holy Land ...