Today, Jews light the menorah, a candelabra with eight candles – and one “helper” candle, called a shamas – to remember the ...

We are all, whether we acknowledge it or not, living expressions of the flame of Hanukkah, which refuses to submit to mere ...

It isn’t about the gifts but about ‘publicizing the miracle,’ the light God gave the Jews.

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

Strands is a word-search game where participants identify six hidden words or phrases in a matrix of letters, including a ...

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

It has fallen to every generation of Jews to determine how much openness is necessary, and how much is too much. That's the miracle of Hanukkah. (RNS) — Hanukkah is here, and with it ...

Hanukkah is a season of light and miracles and is also a poignant reminder that the people of Israel are now more than 400 ...

In liberal, Jewish households, Hanukkah has always been something of an embarrassment. First, there’s the unavoidable truth ...

Games of dreidel and the consumption of potato latkes and jelly donuts might obscure the deeper meanings of Hanukkah that ...

It’s a busy holiday season this week, with Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa all taking place within days of each other.

Hanukkah began at sundown Wednesday night as Jews across Arizona and around the world celebrate what many refer to as the ...