Security was visibly increased at the park, with Dallas police officers, SWAT teams, private security and Jewish community-based security personnel stationed throughout the area.

People of all ages had been looking forward to celebrating — especially this year, as a ceasefire in Gaza has held since October and all but one of the hostages taken by Hamas-led militants have been returned.

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

Candles flickered Thursday night at the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront as members of the Jewish community gathered to celebrate Hanukkah and deliver what they described as a message of unity.

First one was desecrated, and many involved in the replacement process are amazed at how it all came together, just in time.

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.

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

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.

An educator at the Peltz Center for Jewish Life in Mequon shares how the Dec. 14 Hanukkah attack in Australia hits close to home as the Jewish community comes together in remembrance and resilience.

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.