Because Judaism uses a modified lunar calendar, rather than the familiar solar calendar, the secular dates of Hanukkah vary from year to year.

The Jewish festival of lights celebrates the victory over the Syrians, and the rededication of the second temple of Jerusalem. Hanukkah's eight-day duration is a commemoration of the miracle of ...

A Hanukkah journey with Passages Israel program participants offered profound insights into Christian-Jewish solidarity while ...

The 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to have been quarried in order to decorate the Second ...

Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Celebrated in 18 to 20 countries worldwide, it holds deep spiritual ...

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Only in this mixed-up world can the international organization responsible for maintaining peace on earth condemn Israel for ...

The fire service in Bury hosted a vibrant Hanukkah celebration, bringing the community together with menorah lighting, ...

Alan M. Dershowitz is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus at Harvard Law School, and the author most recently of ...

Hebrew singing carried over the Town Green as scores of families, elected officials and community leaders watched as ...

The city of Ypsilanti had its first ever public menorah lighting to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.