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

Hanukkah is an eight-day festival marking the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. Here's what to know about the celebration.

As Hanukkah celebrations unfold across the Birmingham metro area this week, many in the Jewish community are marking the holiday with both joy and resolve, even as violence and antisemitism against Jews continue to make headlines around the world.

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.

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.

Hanukkah celebrations continued in Chicago's Jewish community in light of the shooting in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend.

Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday based on the events of the 2nd century B.C. Maccabean Revolt in ancient Israel, during which — according to the popular retelling — the beleaguered Jewish fighters were able to survive for eight days with only one day’s worth of oil after re-occupying the Temple of Jerusalem.

Police and local media reports said the shooting began while some people were attending a Hanukkah party on the beach. At least 40 people were hospitalized.