Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Sunday, December 14, 2025 and ends with nightfall ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional ...

NEW YORK -- Thursday is the first night of Hanukkah, and it comes during a difficult time for Jewish people, amid the Israel-Hamas war and a rise in antisemitism. It is Jewish tradition to light the ...

Yes, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas this year, Dec. 25. It begins at sundown. Hanukkah ends at sundown on Jan. 2. Why is Hanukkah so late this year? Hanukkah always begins on the 25th of ...

Sunday night marked the first night of Hanukkah, and, as it does every year, saw the Chabad of Anne Arundel County’s Parade of Light and menorah lighting down by City Dock. However, this year, the ...

Mayor Karen Bass lights the Katowicz menorah, which was damaged in a New Year's Day break in Credit: Los Angeles City Hall A Los Angeles man was arrested for smashing into City Hall, where he ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A giant sand-sculpted menorah by the Juno Beach Pier has been destroyed and defaced with a swastika, according to Rabbi Leib Ezagui with the Jewish Community Synagogue. A beachgoer ...

A city in Illinois sparked controversy by limiting a Hanukkah menorah display to a few hours instead of the full eight days. As of Tuesday, more than 6,500 people have signed a Change.org petition ...