Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight ...

On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah.

This year, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, December 14, 2025 and ends with nightfall on Monday, December 22, 2025.

Traditional sources and scholars have long hypothesized the location of this sacred chest. But tracing its whereabouts is ...

B’nai Mitzvah Jerah DemantDaughter of Sharon and Jason Demant, Saturday, Dec. 6, at Temple Sinai in Oakland.  Adena JamesDaughter of Julie Leis and Michael James, Saturday, Dec. 13, at Congregation ...

Chanukah and Hanukkah refer to the same holiday, and both are correct spellings for the Jewish Festival of Lights. While the ...

When does Hanukkah start this year? Here's what to know about the first night of Hanukkah 2025 dates and Jewish Festival of ...

Eighty-one years ago, while America was at war and millions of Jews were being slaughtered, the rabbi of the Washington ...

Before Hannukah, many have dubbed the lull in holidays as "Jewish Book Month." With so many excellent Jewish novels to ...