Every year, Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kislev, a month in the Hebrew calendar. It lasts eight nights (yes, because of the oil), and this year it's from Dec. 22-30.

Known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the rise of the Jewish people against Greek-Syrian oppressors more than 2,000 years ago. As the island's Jewish ...

“Hanukkah is the story of a small group of people who were persecuted and were attempted to be destroyed,” Staffenberg said. “They fought back and chose to support and build their community.

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is celebrated annually by Jews around the world, but this year’s start date is a rare one: 25 December 2024, aligns with Christmas Day. The holiday will run from ...

Their Worcester home is full of Christmas and Hanukkah symbols. There’s a small tree and stockings; mini menorahs and dreidels hang from the fireplace. Small, gnome-like figures with beards and ...

(The Conversation) — The Hanukkah story centers on rekindling the eternal light in the Temple, a symbol of God’s presence. Similarly, the Ner Tamid above the ark in synagogues is never ...

Ads for Hanukkah gifts—both Jewish-themed, such as menorahs, and other religious and household items to use throughout the year—began appearing in the Yiddish press in the 1890s and became ...

Super Dreidel takes place over eight rounds — signifying each night of Hanukkah. Each player is assigned a color and 25 points, which can be made up from different sized wooden pieces included ...

Light, after all, is universal. The Jewish tradition uses light as a symbol of hope and connection, not least at Hanukkah, often called the “Festival of Lights.” ...

Once upon a long time ago, when there were relatively few of them, I used to review a Hallmark or Lifetime holiday movie or two, but in 2024, when the channels have added 44 new films between them ...

During the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, an eight-day celebration of light that takes place every winter, you’ll probably spot people sending a small item twirling atop a table. It’s a dreidel ...

Just as the women of Hanukkah held the nation accountable, turning domestic spaces into fortresses of faith, Jewish women have again emerged as symbols of resilience in the face of profound loss ...