FILE - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, from left, his wife Sara Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and First Lady ...
According to Rabbi Langsam, Hanukkah falls on the 25th day of the Kislev Hebrew calendar. This year, the holiday fell on ...
When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key ...
For those unfamiliar with Jewish holidays and traditions, CEO Daniel Staffenberg of Jewish Community Federation of Richmond offered this quick summary.
As people wrapped up Christmas festivities, Hanukkah celebrations were just getting started. This year, Christians and Jewish families are celebrating at the same time. Having Christmas and the start ...
This year, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with ...
The dates of the holiday are based on Hebrew month of Kislev, which usually coincides with November-December in the Gregorian ...
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a significant Jewish holiday. It commemorates the rededication of the ...
Christmas is synonymous with Dec. 25 – but this year, so is Hanukkah. The Jewish holiday typically has a different start date each year, but Hanukkah and ...
Hanukkah, which commemorates a Jewish military victory in Jerusalem some 2,200 years ago, usually falls in December, and ...
The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar which sets Christmas on Dec. 25. Hanukkah always begins on the 25th day of the ...