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 ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

Jimmy Carter was the first president to recognize Hanukkah with a menorah lighting in 1979. The first official White House Hanukkah party took place in 2001, hosted by George W. Bush. Presidents ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Students of the Akiva Academy shared a special message about the reason behind the celebration of Hanukkah during a program held Thursday at Stambaugh Auditorium. That message is ...

JERUSALEM -- In a video message recorded weeks before he was killed, Hollywood icon Rob Reiner urged Holocaust survivors participating in a Hanukkah ceremony on Thursday to "be resilient" during ...

Jewish families gathered in downtown Dallas on Thursday night to mark the fifth night of Hanukkah, celebrating with music, dancing and the lighting of a large menorah under heightened security ...

As flags fly at half mast, millions of Australians are being asked to observe a minute's silence and light candles; PM Albanese to attend memorial at Sydney's Opera House The post Australia to hold ...

Hanukkah, one of the most popular Jewish religious observances, is here. While Christians celebrate Christmas every year on Dec. 25, Jews can celebrate Hanukkah as early as November because Jewish ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — In a video message recorded weeks before he was killed, Hollywood icon Rob Reiner urged Holocaust survivors participating in a Hanukkah ceremony on Thursday to “be resilient” during ...