Hopefully you have nine candlesticks handy, because it's almost time to light the menorah. The countdown to Hanukkah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, has begun. Hanukkah occurs annually ...

It’s almost time to light the first candle on your menorah! Hanukkah is upon us, and Texas' Jewish community is preparing to celebrate the season. Whether you’re new to the tradition or want to ...

That memory informs her family tradition. She, her husband and three children each have their own menorah, which are visible through their front window, decorated for the festival. Her children, all ...

Santa Monica’s holiday celebrations are going strong this week with the Hanukkah season powering festivities into the new year. While Dec. 25 may be the culmination of the Christmas season, this year ...

In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the second century BC, after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying ...

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 one additional ...

Jewish communities throughout Michigan are preparing to celebrate Hanukkah, the festival of lights, which gets underway this weekend. The eight-day Jewish festival honors a miracle amid the ...

Some will light a menorah alongside the Christmas tree this year. Many multifaith families across Northeast Pennsylvania celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas, but this year, the two holidays converge ...