As Jewish families gather to celebrate the eight days of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights can deliver a powerful message of endurance during difficult times, according to Mexican American author and ...

Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, these Hanukkah picture books for kids will introduce the Jewish holiday and traditions in kid-friendly stories. We all can learn about the history and ...

- "My first Hanukkah board book" (DK Preschool, 2005, $5.99) is filled with real-life photos of children celebrating the holiday, lighting candles, acting out the story of Hanukkah and spinning the ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Erica Perl about her book, "The Ninth Night of Hanukkah," which shares the story of two kids inspired to start a new unusual tradition. Last night was the eighth ...

Tonight is the third night of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. For at least the last several decades, Hanukkah has become one of the most widely-observed and celebrated Jewish holidays. It is ...

In the Miami Valley – and around the world – Sunday marked the first night of Hanukkah. The eight-day holiday, known as the Festival of Lights, is a celebration of religious freedom. It commemorates ...

Is it halakhically permitted to recite L’Hadlik Ner (Shel) Hanukkah – To Kindle the Hanukkah Light – over an electric menorah? In his book Mayim Hayim, Rabbi Yosef Messas not only permits the use of ...

Hanukkah commemorates a miracle involving oil. So a natural place to celebrate is in a frying pan. After years of experimentation, I have settled on a huge, cast-iron pan for frying latkes, the ...