"There were so many Christmas songs and all us Jewish kids had was a song 'Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel'," said Sandler on 'SNL' in 1994.

“8 Lights” features a duduk, a double-reed woodwind instrument from Armenia. The group decided to use when they met a ...

While the joyous holiday is often embodied by the eight-slotted menorah and the nightly lighting of colorful candles ...

Last week, I dedicated my column to the music of the season. This week, I want to add one more essential song to that playlist.

Most American Jews know of two Yiddish Hanukkah songs, thanks to their well-known English versions: “Khanike oy khanike” and “Ikh bin a kleyner dreydl.” Less well-known is the beautiful, and much more ...

The lyrics of a traditional song — "Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah" — rang through the basement of Aiken's Adath Yeshurun Synagogue Dec. 29 as the congregation marked the fifth night of the Jewish festival of ...

Really, Orrin Hatch? You’re going to challenge me for Hanukkah song of the season? OK you win. The song you wrote to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, is awesome. Orrin Hatch, the ...

Sarina Partridge is a song leader in the Jewish community. CATHY WURZER: Hey, the first night of Hanukkah is tomorrow, and a local musician is celebrating with song. Sarina Partridge is a musician, ...