The holiday seems to change dates every year since it's actually based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. The Jewish calendar is synced to the moon, so the first day of the ...
In a season of glowing menorahs and sizzling latkes, Hanukkah brings eight days of light, joy, and tradition to Jewish homes around the world. But how did this holiday of miracles and resilience ...
Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment ...
The Orthodox Jewish community I grew up in rejected Christmas lights as signs of unwanted assimilation. We lighted the menorahs in our windows and doorways for the holiday’s eight nights ...
DALLAS — The holiday season is upon us and that includes the eight-day Jewishholiday Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights. The word "Hanukkah" means "dedication" in Hebrew, and the ...