Known as the festival of lights, the celebration is marked by the nightly lighting of candles. The dates of Hanukkah can vary, though they generally fall around the same time as Christmas. In 2024, Christmas and Hanukkah coincided, with some playfully referring to the joint traditions as "Christmukkah."

Hanukkah has already begun, and it will end just before Christmas. Here's what to know about the Jewish holiday

Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, begins Sunday, Dec. 14. Known as the festival of lights, Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday in the Jewish faith marked by the nightly lighting of candles.

Just days after a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, Jewish communities across South Florida and the Treasure Coast gathered to celebrate the Festival of Lights.

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is one of the world’s most widely celebrated Jewish festivals. The Bondi attacks’ timing on its first day is significant – and heartbreaking.

It’s a sign of the times for Jewish communities across Louisiana and the nation, where celebrations of the eight-day Festival of Lights are taking place against a backdrop of rising antisemitism and safety concerns.

Hollywood stars shared peeks into their festive Hanukkah celebrations with their families, with many hoping the light from their menorahs would radiate to communities around the world.

Hanukkah is underway. The Jewish holiday to celebrate the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and religious freedom began at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 14.

As Hanukkah continues, the Jewish community still feeling the impacts of the mass shooting in Australia that killed 15 people during a celebration for the first

President Donald Trump took time out of his speech at a Hanukkah reception on Tuesday night to brag about his perfect health and praise the former White House physician who said he was the “healthiest president” he’d ever seen.

Many hundreds of people were at Bondi beach on Sunday when 50-year-old Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration, killing 15 people. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Many ...