The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah — the Festival of Lights — is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 ...

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 ...

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

Known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the rise of the Jewish people against ...

Wednesday was the final night of Hanukkah. This year's celebration came at a difficult time for many in the Jewish community, as reports of antisemitism have climbed in recent months as the war ...

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

The term gained extra currency in 2003, when the character Seth Cohen on the TV drama "The O.C." embraced the fusion holiday as a tribute to his Jewish father and Protestant mother. This season ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. First of all, Hanukkah is not as big of a holiday for Jewish people as Yom Kippur or Rosh Hashanah, which are the highest of holiest days ...

Families in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood recently gathered at a local food pantry to receive essential food items ...