Indeed, any one of their military triumphs against the Syrians could have been considered the “miracle of Chanukah,” but it was the retaking of Jerusalem and the rededication of the Temple that ended ...
Chanukah starts on the evening of Sunday, December 22 and lasts for eight nights. Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “Festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special ...
What’s Chanukah all about? The Hebrew word "Chanukah" means dedication, and the holiday celebrates the rededication of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. But don’t expect this story to stick strictly to ...
Chanukah is an upcoming Jewish holiday that lasts eight days and nights. LEX 18 spoke with the director of the Chabad at the University of Kentucky Jewish Student Center and Chabad of the Bluegrass, ...
The holiday of Chanukah is celebrated in the dark days of winter as Jews around the world light menorot for eight days commemorating the rededication of the Temple in Yerushalayim. It was made ...
Many Jews this year are struggling with how to celebrate Chanukah—whether because our joy has been tempered by the Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7, the continued ...
My grandson asked why we make such a big fuss about Chanukah. By the tone of his voice, I could tell that a juicy recipe of Latkes and Donuts will not work this year, nor will another story of the ...
I have often wondered if there are any ideas or concepts that connect Passover with Chanukah. Both festivals are built on food, in the case of Chanukah it is the potato pancake (latkes) and in the ...