The holiday seems to change dates every year since it's actually based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. The Jewish calendar is synced to the moon, so the first day of the ...
The Orthodox Jewish community I grew up in rejected Christmas lights as signs of unwanted assimilation. We lighted the menorahs in our windows and doorways for the holiday’s eight nights ...
In 2024, the holiday begins Dec. 25, which is Christmas in the Gregorian ... which is a lunisolar calendar. The Jewish calendar is synced to the moon, so the first day of the month is a new moon ...
Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment ...