Hanukkah festivities light up Jerusalem as the Jewish holiday begins on Wednesday. This year marks a rare convergence, as ...

Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history ...

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

Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the ...

Wednesday night marked the fifth time since 1910 that the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah started at sundown on Christmas Day.

Each year, starting on the 25 th of the Jewish month of Kislev, Jews celebrate Hanukkah, often called the Festival of Lights.

The holiday, which is eight days and nights, runs through Jan. 2 this year and celebrates the rededication of the Second ...

At the time that the Seleucid empire paganized the Temple in Jerusalem, its rulers didn’t predict a day when their own ...

Families and relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza lit the first candle of Hanukkah on Wednesday, marking the start of ...

When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key ...

For those unfamiliar with Jewish holidays and traditions, CEO Daniel Staffenberg of Jewish Community Federation of Richmond ...

This year, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with ...