The Hebrew word "Chanukah" means dedication, and the holiday celebrates the rededication of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. But don’t expect this story to stick strictly to history books—it ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah -- the Festival of Lights -- is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec.

No. It is only in recent decades, the History Channel reports ... But how is the holiday spelled? Hanukkah or Chanukah or ... The confusion over the spelling comes because the name of the ...

Way back in 1994, Adam Sandler changed Chanukah forever when he performed “The Chanukah Song” on Saturday Night Live for the first time. (Sandler spells it “The Chanukah Song,” but ...

For Sefardi Jews as well, while one person lights for the entire household, the message still is that each Jewish home is responsible for representing our history ... a love for Chanukah or ...

Through more history than less, Jews have faced danger. That is why the Talmudic instruction to display the Chanukah menorah is nuanced: “Our rabbis taught: it is incumbent to place the Chanukah ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts ... Many people might not know the rich history and tradition that goes along with the Jewish festival. Here is what you need ...

Both of those patronymic family names literally mean “son of Chanukah,” which to Beider implies that at least at some point in history, the given name Chanukah was used in those communities as ...

The Center for Jewish life puts on Chanukah in the Square every year to celebrate the Jewish Holiday. Charleston has a history of religious tolerance which is one of the reasons the event takes ...