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 ...

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 ...

As the holiday of Chanukah approached this year ... thousands of years and while the population has varied throughout history, there has always been a substantial Jewish presence there.

CHARLIE: There are many miracles in Jewish history but ten-year-old Solly and his sisters Leora and Talia are about to celebrate one of the biggest as part of Chanukah the Jewish festival of lights.

It’s Chanukah. Candle-lighting time. But we have been lighting candles all year. And we so badly want these lights to be different. Hashem, on this Festival of Lights, can we dare ask for more?

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrating the defeat of the Syrian Greeks who oppressed the religious freedom of Judaism and the rededication of the Second Temple in ...

Learn more about our Statue of Liberty Hanukkah menorah, made by Manfred Anson from a patriotic souvenir, on the National Museum of American History’s blog.

On this Chanukah, menorahs will be lit not only in the land of Israel, from Jerusalem to Gaza, but in Lebanon and on the heights of Mt. Hermon overlooking Syria. Vacationing families will visit ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. - Chanukah, the Jewish holiday known as the festival of lights, begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Chabad, a Tampa temple, marked the first night of the holiday by hosting a ...