The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah — the Festival of Lights — is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and will continue into the beginning of 2025. On eight consecutive ...

For those unfamiliar with Jewish holidays and traditions, CEO Daniel Staffenberg of Jewish Community Federation of Richmond offered this quick summary.

As people wrapped up Christmas festivities, Hanukkah celebrations were just getting started. This year, Christians and Jewish families are celebrating at the same time. Having Christmas and the start ...

When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key ...

This year, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with ...

The dates of the holiday are based on Hebrew month of Kislev, which usually coincides with November-December in the Gregorian ...

For those unfamiliar with Jewish holidays and traditions, CEO Daniel Staffenberg of Jewish Community Federation of Richmond ...

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a significant Jewish holiday. It commemorates the rededication of the ...

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 ...

For the first time since 2005, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas. “It's pretty rare. So this is only the fifth time ...

Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the ...

Hanukkah, which commemorates a Jewish military victory in Jerusalem some 2,200 years ago, usually falls in December, and ...