In 2024, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Christmas, marking just the fourth time since 1900 that the holidays have overlapped. But why exactly do the dates of the holiday change each year, ...

Since 1902, the first day of Hanukkah, which begins at sundown, has fallen on Christmas Eve four times (1902, 1940, 1978 and 2016). What determines when Hanukkah is?

The first night of Hanukkah falls on Dec. 25, 2024. According to the Bergen Record, the first night of Hanukkah last fell on Christmas Day in 2005 . Before that, the overlap occurred in 1959 and 1921.

As Hanukkah begins, many American Jews consider how this old story resonates today The story of Hanukkah is a complicated story that rabbis have long wrestled with. This year many Jews are trying ...

The Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, will begin at sunset Dec. 18 and be celebrated until Dec. 26. Today we look at the origins and some traditions of the observance. The dreidel game originally had ...

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is an eight-day festival that begins each year on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. Breaking: US inflation cooled in May in sign that price pressures may be easing.

The holiday held a new meaning for many Israelis in the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, including relatives of people still held hostage in Gaza and reservists called up to fight against Hamas.

WASHINGTON — The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the "Festival of Lights," begins this week. Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a small group ...

Since 1902, the first day of Hanukkah, which begins at sundown, has fallen on Christmas Eve four times (1902, 1940, 1978 and 2016). What determines when Hanukkah is?

Since 1902, the first day of Hanukkah, which begins at sundown, has fallen on Christmas Eve four times (1902, 1940, 1978 and 2016). What determines when Hanukkah is?