The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in the 2nd century CE.

The faiths in our family include skepticism. But we have come to think of prayers not as a list of wishes hurled into the ...

From this perspective, the Menorah functions as a reminder of the Temple. As they left behind the ruins of the Temple, Jews ...

The first night of Hanukkah was a joyous one in Brooklyn, as hundreds of people from all over the country gathered to light ...

Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...

The celebration marks the annual Festival of Lights, known as Chanukah or Hanukkah. During the eight-day celebration, Jews light one candle on a menorah candelabra each evening. The candles honor the ...

The Jewish Community Center’s Hanukkah celebrations began on the holiday’s first night, with a “Chanukah on Ice” event at the ...

Hanukkah is not a holiday to sit all day in synagogue and pray. It’s more of a holiday to eat potato pancakes and jelly doughnuts, listen to comedian Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah song, light candles each ...

Explore the symbolism behind the Ner Tamid, the eternal light in the synagogue, and its significance during Hanukkah.

Around 100 cars departed the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago parking lot in West Ridge Thursday night for the Lubavitch ...

Hanukkah is arguably the most nomadic festival in the Jewish calendar, with people moving around from one candle-lighting ...

For me, as an Iranian Christian coming from an Islamic background, Christmas and also Hanukkah have special and deep meanings ...