Subscribe here. (NewsNation) — Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, takes place this year from December 25 to January 2. I spoke to Uri Goldflam, an expert in the history and ancient ...

“I was just sad that Jack and Adam couldn’t celebrate Hanukkah the way that they wanted ... said emulating the Jewish custom of placing menorahs in the window — in public view — was ...

Teri McGuire, MA'16, wrote her master's thesis on the impact 'The Rugrats' had on Jewish children. Unsurprisingly, the Hanukkah-themed episode holds a special place. Christmas Trees in Jewish Homes: A ...

lighting the Hanukkah candles with them and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, who was in the country for the inauguration. JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century.

people often wonder if Hanukkah is a Jewish version of Christmas. At least religiously speaking, it is not. So what is Hanukkah? Whereas Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah, which was ...

Israel's Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, lit candles at a Chabad event in downtown Manhattan. "We are now fighting for our land, for our state and for our faith. Just like 2000 years ago.

In this episode Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi consider how Hanukkah’s classical Zionist ... Festival of Lights has changed again after Israel’s recent war victories.

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 ...

It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...

Their banter strikes the balance of conveying their Jewish heritage without going overboard and turning them into caricatures. Related stories The film's Hanukkah festivities also feel true to the ...