Hanukkah festivities light up Jerusalem as the Jewish holiday begins on Wednesday. This year marks a rare convergence, as ...

Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history ...

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

Hanukkah is an eight-day festival marking the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. Here's what to know about the ...

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

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 ...

The holiday, which is eight days and nights, runs through Jan. 2 this year and celebrates the rededication of the Second ...

At the time that the Seleucid empire paganized the Temple in Jerusalem, its rulers didn’t predict a day when their own ...

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

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

Wednesday night marked the fifth time since 1910 that the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah started at sundown on Christmas Day.

In a nod to the story of the Temple oil, traditional Hanukkah foods are fried and, according to the Reform movement, potato ...