Anis Kassissieh, a Christian Arab, made his appearance dressed as Santa Claus in Jerusalem for the 15th consecutive year as ...

Jerusalem officials say they are razing structures as part of an “urban renewal” project. Rights groups fear Israel is ...

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik relfects on how the Jewish holiday celebrates not a moment in time, but the defiance of time.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, blurring the border with ...

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

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

With Hanukkah this year coming at the same time as Christmas, it is a wonderful reminder for us all—Christians and Jews— that ...

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

An unvaccinated 17-year-old in the Jerusalem area has contracted polio, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. No details ...

Armenian Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem say their community is facing an unprecedented threat. It stems from an ongoing legal dispute over a real estate deal signed three years ago. But this ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa spoke with reporters hours after his wartime visit to Gaza, where he witnessed scenes of ...