Yes, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas this year, Dec. 25. It begins at sundown. Hanukkah ends at sundown on Jan. 2. Why is Hanukkah so late this year? Hanukkah always begins on the 25th of ...

Lighting the menorah candles is one of the most common Hanukkah traditions. Even if you don’t know much about the Jewish religion, you probably recognize the candelabras that appear in windows every ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — December 25 is the first day of Hanukkah in 2024, and southeast Idaho’s Jewish community held a third annual Hanukkah celebration in Idaho Falls. A menorah was lit during ...

Hanukkah — often referred to as the festival of lights — reaffirms the ideals of Judaism, commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by lighting candles over the span of eight ...

It isn’t the tallest menorah in New York or the world, but it isn’t far off, either. The menorah in Kennedy Plaza in Long Beach reaches 27 feet high and is so tall that rabbis must ride a fire ...

Loveland’s menorah lighting Thursday night, celebrating the fifth night of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah, was the largest turnout for the event the city has seen since it began nearly 20 years ago, the ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Gathering around the table to light the menorah and sing the blessings has always been one of my favorite ...

The city of Mesa hosted a menorah lighting ceremony to celebrate the start of Hanukkah. The first night of the Jewish holiday starts on the same night as Christmas for the first time in nearly two ...

“I’m sure that as you say and as Hanukkah says, the light will definitely overcome the darkness,” Zelensky told the rabbis. Ukraine’s Jewish president, Volodymyr Zelensky, lit candles with the country ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 18, and ends Monday, Dec. 26. Many ...

A shadow was cast over the normally joyous celebration of light for Chattanooga's Jewish community as people gathered at the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga for a menorah lighting on the ...