The holiday season is upon us and that includes the eight-day Jewish holiday Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights. The word "Hanukkah" means "dedication" in Hebrew, and the holiday ...

While not regarded as one of the major Jewish holidays, Hanukkah over time has become one of the most practiced festivals for ...

Project Menorah was born out of a conversation between two friends — one Jewish, one not — as a way to show support for the community using the holiday symbol Lizzie Hyman is a Writer ...

“Now I can tell you the story of it.” The Jewish story of Hanukkah. About 2,200 years ago, the Greeks marched into the Jewish people’s promised land where the Jewish people lived, to take ...

Every year in November or December, Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days and nights in a row. The festival begins on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month in the ...

Children can learn about the symbolic themes of the holiday through being included in the lighting of candles and all sorts of activities. With the Jewish festival of Hanukkah coming up in ...