“Publicly displaying Hanukkah lights is an important part of the holiday tradition, and throughout our history, our community has had to balance whether to uphold that tradition in times of ...

Explore Hanukkah-related items from across the Smithsonian's collections to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights. Learn more about our Statue of Liberty Hanukkah menorah, made by Manfred Anson from ...

“I’m sure that as you say and as Hanukkah says, the light will definitely overcome the darkness,” Zelensky told the rabbis. Ukraine’s Jewish president, Volodymyr Zelensky, lit candles with ...

Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It happens every year in November or December and lasts for eight days. It celebrates a miracle that happened in Jerusalem a long time ago. Find out how ...

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is the Jewish festival of lights. It lasts for eight days and, in 2024, will be celebrated from 25 December to 2 January 2025. Judaism follows a lunar calendar, so holiday ...