The 8-day festival began on the same day as Christmas this year – the first time the two holidays have coincided since 2005.

Wednesday marked the first night of Hanukkah, people gathered from all over to commemorate the holy holiday. Residents in ...

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

The start of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, falls on the same day as Christmas this year, and the occurrence is rare.

One holiday is ending, and another is beginning. Amid the glow of Christmas lights everywhere, are the Jewish people lighting their Menorahs.

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

The Jewish community spread holiday joy with people working on Wednesday, away from their families, to save and protect Omaha ...

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

Marking the first time Hanukkah has begun on Christmas since 2005, Jews gathered at various sites around Los Angeles County ...

Dozens of people gathered at the Market Square of Mendota Village to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah by lighting the first candle.

The Christmas and first night of Hanukkah holidays crossed paths on Wednesday for the first time in nearly 20 years. According to the Associated Press, the last time Hanukkah began on Christmas Day ...

Christmas is synonymous with Dec. 25 – but this year, so is Hanukkah. The Jewish holiday typically has a different start date each year, but Hanukkah and ...