And on Wednesday — Christmas Day — a tree and menorah will share center stage ... their savior’s birth as Jews mark the start of Hanukkah, an eight-night festival of lights commemorating ...
The community came together on the first night of Hanukkah for a special ceremony in Squirrel Hill on Wednesday.
Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the ...
Rarely do Christmas and Hanukkah start on the same day, a phenomenon colloquially known as Chrismukkah. For people in mixed-faith relationships, the blending of the two holidays this year is a ble ...
Shortly after nightfall on Wednesday, members of the Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation turned out to celebrate the first day of ...
Christmas lights descend from the candles once used to decorate Christmas trees, which in turn may have ... not least at ...
Dec. 26 at 7 p.m.: Observe Hanukkah with a menorah lighting at Raynor Beach ... s'mores fire pit stations and magical holiday photo-ops. Christmas tree farm is free to enter.
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 ...
Both are just a few feet away from a small sign that reads, “happy chrismukkah.” ...
will drown out the minority-Jewish culture’s celebration of Hanukkah — Christmas trees and Nativity scenes in public spaces towering over token menorahs or dreidels, school holiday concerts ...
Christmas lights descend from the candles once used to decorate Christmas trees ... not least at Hanukkah, often called the “Festival of Lights.” The menorah represented eternal light and ...