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

Hanukkah, perhaps the only Jewish holiday that has been confirmed by the archaeological record, celebrates the singular, ...

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

(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Hanukkah, celebrated next week, tells the story of the Maccabees – fighters who stood ...

Chanukah commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a small group called the Maccabees defeated the Greek-Syrian army. During the battle, the Jews had only enough oil to ...

Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the ...

A special delegation of IDF reservists connects global Jewish communities to Israel through powerful stories, interactive ...

The tradition is organized by the Jewish Community Alliance of Lancaster, but people of all religions are invited to attend.

Families and relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza lit the first candle of Hanukkah on Wednesday, marking the start of ...

The real deal was that, because of the temple takeover, the Jews hadn’t been able to observe the weeklong fall pilgrimage ...

Games of dreidel and the consumption of potato latkes and jelly donuts might obscure the deeper meanings of Hanukkah that ...

Hundreds gathered in Rittenhouse Square for the second night of Hanukkah filled with music, prayer and the customary jelly ...