In just over a century, the first day of Hanukkah, which begins at sundown, has coincided with Christmas Day four other times, the last instance in 2005. The two holidays also happened on the same ...

ST. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the first time the start of Hanukkah and Christmas have fallen on the same day since 2005 and only the fifth time since 1900. Hanukkah, also called the Festival of ...

Christmas is on Wednesday, and it also marks the first day of Hanukkah. The Jewish festival of lights celebrates the victory over the Syrians, and the rededication of the second temple of Jerusalem.

In December 1979, Jimmy Carter made history as the first president to mark Hanukkah at the White House, lighting both the (electric) National Menorah in Lafayette Park and a smaller menorah in an ...

The festival begins on the 25th day of Kislev ... of different English spellings! The first sound is like an “huh”, but from the back of your throat. Hanukkah and Chanukah are the most ...

It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...

Really want to nerd out on linguistics? In Hebrew, the word "Hanukkah" begins with the Hebrew letter Chet. Krisnsky prefers writing Hanukkah with an H instead of a C-H, because the latter is a ...

"The second night of Hanukkah occurs this year on Thanksgiving Day," wrote Susan Arruda of Pike ... Jews were not permitted to teach the Torah, their sacred first five books of the Old Testament.

Many Jewish communities designate one night of Hanukkah as a night to give back. Talking about the causes you care about and humanitarian crises around the world can also teach children that the ...

Today, Sophia will do something new for the first time ... which only had enough oil to burn for one day, lasted for eight full days. This is why on Hanukkah, Jewish people burn a special candle ...

In 2024 Hanukkah begins on the evening of Wednesday 25 December. However, miraculously the lamp stayed alight for eight days! That is why Jews light a candle every day of Hanukkah. Have a look at ...