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In liberal, Jewish households, Hanukkah has always been something of an embarrassment. First, there’s the unavoidable truth that Hannukah is no match for Christmas. Liturgically speaking, it’s ...
Chabad of Culver City hosted its seventh annual Hanukkah event on The Culver Steps in the center of town, with some 200 people taking part.
The first night of Hanukkah was a joyous one in Brooklyn, as hundreds of people from all over the country gathered to light the borough’s largest menorah in ...
For 35 years now, we've been celebrating Hanukkah with stories about family, friendships, menorahs, latkes, faith and miracles. This holiday season, we're sharing some of our favorites from the years.
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the second century… ...
The eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah started on Christmas Day in 2024, an occurrence that happens very infrequently.
Hanukkah is a season of light and miracles and is also a poignant reminder that the people of Israel are now more than 400 days into a battle for our very survival.
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light ...
Hanukkah, perhaps the only Jewish holiday that has been confirmed by the archaeological record, celebrates the singular, millennialong relationship between Jews and the land of Israel.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah coincide on December 25, 2024. This unique overlap, known as Chrismukkah, celebrates shared values of light, love ...
This Hanukkah, whose first night falls on Christmas for the first time in two decades, we must decide: Will we increase the light or stoke the fire?
Celebrate the festival of lights with Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz's favorite Hanukkah stories.