It is not a coincidence that Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which Jews around the world are celebrating this week, occurs during the darkest time of the year. It is only against the darkness ...

When the temple was reclaimed and rededicated by the Maccabees — “Hanukkah” means “dedication” — they could find only a single container of oil to light the menorah that was supposed ...

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most cherished Jewish celebrations, symbolising the triumph of light over darkness, hope over despair, and faith over oppression.

To celebrate, Jewish people around the world light one candle on their menorahs every evening during the days of Hanukkah. This event is meant to be shared with the community, Rabbi Grossman said.

Shabbat and festivals commence with the lighting of candles and Shabbat concludes with the lighting of a candle, we light candles to commemorate our loved ones, and we mark Hanukkah with the ...

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a joyous Jewish holiday celebrated across the world. It lasts for eight days and nights, usually in late November or December. This year ...

The theme of Sunday’s puzzle was “Festival of Lights Delights,” signaling that all of the hidden words would likely have to do with Hanukkah. But while “latkes” and “applesauce” were ...

Every few years, I feel compelled to point out that American Jews, experiencing Christmas envy, turned one of the most dynamic and relevant stories of the Jewish tradition into one of the most ...

Madonna/Instagram; Karlie Kloss/Instagram The Festival of Lights has begun! Families around the world brought their menorahs out this week to kick of Hanukkah which this year, in a rare occurrence ...

“Hanukkah is a holiday which celebrates the victory of light over darkness, of love and peace over hatred and evil,” said Rabbi Levi Begun, director of Chabad of Culver City. “Darkness has ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the second century B.C.