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

New Jersey’s primary elections have been rescheduled for June 10 to accommodate the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. The state’s primary was initially scheduled for June 3 — the first Tuesday following the ...

Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the second century B.C. after it was defiled ...

While Jan. 2 is the final day of the Jewish holiday, the eighth and final night of Hanukkah is Jan. 1.

Temple Beth Sholom invited its members to spend the evening eating traditional food and celebrating the Festival of Lights.

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, takes place from December 25 through January 2 this year. Hanukkah celebrates the victory of a small group of Jewish rebels ...

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment ...

This Chanukah I join Jews around the world in celebrating Israel’s recent military victories, that parallel the holiday’s ...

A rare 1,700-year-old lamp with Jewish Temple symbols has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority ...

Melody Thieme has shared how different cultures celebrate the holiday season with her students. Among the traditions is the ...

A steady stream of museum visitors counted down to the first night of Hanukkah, take part in community service activities and ...