Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically − but the same is true of Christmas
Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas. Articles and op-eds in newspapers remind readers of that fact every year, lamenting ...
10 surprising facts you may not know about Hanukkah
Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins. Here’s the history
Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the ...
Tree of Life congregation marks start of Hanukkah on menorah that holds special meaning
The community came together on the first night of Hanukkah for a special ceremony in Squirrel Hill on Wednesday.
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Best of both worlds as Hanukkah starts on Christmas
Some will light a menorah alongside the Christmas tree this year.Many multifaith families across Northeast Pennsylvania ...
For Chicago’s interfaith families, Christmas and Hanukkah are a chance to explore new traditions
Hanukkah beginning on Christmas Day brings already-intertwined traditions into even closer proximity for some families.
Families celebrate dual holidays as Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day
For the first time since 2005, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. And some families across North Texas will be celebrating both holidays at the same time this ...
Christmas morning or Hanukkah night? These families do both.
When Kai Cutler, age 4, walks into his living room, he sees a Christmas tree topped with a glittering star. That ornament is ...
Dreidels, service and cheer at Capital Jewish Museum’s Hanukkah event
A steady stream of museum visitors counted down to the first night of Hanukkah, take part in community service activities and ...
Merry Chrismukkah: Interfaith families remix traditions for rare Christmas, Hanukkah alignment
The first night of Hanukkah this year begins Dec. 25, coinciding with Christmas Day for the first time since 2005. It’s the ...
Love, peace, light: Christmas and Hanukkah share values and, in 2024, a date
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 and ...
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Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins. Here’s the history
The story of Hanukkah begins in 168 B.C. when the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes banned Jewish religious practices ... with the National Christmas Tree at right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin ...