We asked a rabbi to explain what Hanukkah colors are and how they became part of the modern holiday tradition The tradition ...

Because Hanukkah and Christmas fall around the same time of year, people often wonder if Hanukkah is a Jewish version of Christmas. At least religiously speaking, it is not. So what is Hanukkah?

Really want to nerd out on linguistics? In Hebrew, the word "Hanukkah" begins with the Hebrew letter Chet. Krisnsky prefers writing Hanukkah with an H instead of a C-H, because the latter is a ...

As we move this week from Remembrance Day – when we risk drowning in sorrow – to Independence Day – when we soar in ...

Who guarantees our safety, security, freedom and continued independence today? None other than this generation’s Maccabees, ...

In December 1979, Jimmy Carter made history as the first president to mark Hanukkah at the White House, lighting both the (electric) National Menorah in Lafayette Park and a smaller menorah in an ...

In this episode Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi consider how Hanukkah’s classical Zionist narrative of power and sovereignty was challenged by October 7th, and how the Festival of Lights ...

One week before Hanukkah, corporate lawyer Tory finds herself unexpectedly unemployed and questioning the career she's dedicated years to. As she helps her Bubby prepare for the holiday ...

Themes: The story of Hanukkah; the miracle of the oil; remembering; celebrations. Summary: This assembly, which is suitable for an act of collective worship, focuses on the celebration of Hanukkah ...

"The second night of Hanukkah occurs this year on Thanksgiving Day," wrote Susan Arruda of Pike Creek. "This has not happened since 1888, and will not happen again until the year 79,811." ...

Many Jewish communities designate one night of Hanukkah as a night to give back. Talking about the causes you care about and humanitarian crises around the world can also teach children that the ...