Hanukkah is, at its core, the religious and cultural commemoration of a decisive, ancient Jewish military victory. In 168 BCE, the Syrian army took over Jerusalem, banning Judaism and its ...

I always felt particularly lonely and isolated as a Jew deployed to the Middle East during Hanukkah, the week-long Jewish festival of lights. The holiday celebrates miracles and triumph in the ...

Erica Westmoreland, an Army spouse, enjoys making donuts with her family and delivering them to friends. "Cooking and eating foods fried in oil reminds us of the miracle of Hanukkah, we use the ...

Armed forces members celebrate Hanukkah through song. Clip: 12/16/2022 | 1m 35s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Over the past few years the NewsHour has asked a little known Defense Department ...

Jews make up a tiny minority of the U.S. Armed Forces (estimates range between 5,000 to 10,000, or roughly one half of one percent of active military personnel), making the holiday season a ...

Happy Hanukkah "Hanukkah sameach," which means "happy Hanukkah," can be used to greet one another during the festival. Hanukkah is pronounced "ha-noo-kah." According to 18Doors, ...

Hanukkah runs from sundown on Thursday, Dec. 7 through sundown on Friday, Dec. 15 in 2023. When does Hanukkah start in 2023? The first day of Hanukkah is Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.