It's not a generic 'light in the darkness' tale. It's about preserving what makes a culture distinct and valuable.

After years of prioritizing academic detachment, Jewish Studies scholars are rediscovering the power – and necessity — of ...

This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. The ...

Hanukkah is the only Jewish holiday without a biblical book. But all Jews — not only New York literati and Hollywood ...

Zionism turned the moral of the Hanukkah story on its head to praise militarism. In truth, it is a holiday of peace.

Hanukkah’s story hides a complex past involving power. For converts, the holiday forces questions about how Judaism receives ...

The shooting in Sydney highlights the deadly consequences of a world intolerant of visible religious difference, writes a ...

Chanukah and Hanukkah refer to the same holiday, and both are correct spellings for the Jewish Festival of Lights. While the ...

This year, we are mourning the beautiful souls lost in Sydney, whose lives were violently taken while celebrating Hanukkah.

It’s a sign of the times for Jewish communities across Louisiana and the nation, where celebrations of the eight-day Festival ...