I'm now one of the many Jews who has a Christmas tree. Why it matters: Growing up without a tree — and working with limited ...

Growing up Jewish, I've never had a Christmas tree in my house. When my wife and I had kids, a tree seemed like more trouble than it was worth. This year, to the delight of my children, we have our ...

The Conversation illuminates how Hanukkah's cultural evolution parallels Christmas, as both have adapted significantly in ...

A blue “Happy Hanukkah” ornament hangs on a Christmas tree. Traditionally, for Christian-Jewish families, the month of December is referred to as a “dilemma.” This time of year brings discussion about ...

Call me a softie, but I love a traditional Christmas Eve. If you don’t find me eating Chinese food and watching a movie, I might be catching Gotham Comedy Club’s “A Very Jewish Christmas!” show or ...

Two decades ago, when it became clear that a relationship between Melissa Lattin and Eric West was becoming serious, the 20-something pair realized they had something important to talk about. Lattin ...

The first Harlem Festival of Lights took place in Montefiore Park, named for the 19th-century Jewish philanthropist.

Every year growing up, there was an orange in my Christmas stocking. It commemorated an occasion I do not remember: my first Christmas, when my Jewish father and Catholic mother, newly married, were ...

The O.C.' may have popularized the term, but Hollywood families have been celebrating both the Nativity and Festival of ...

After two years of war and heartbreak, the ceasefire — despite violations — has given some hope that the war will end in the ...

Well-meaning holiday celebrations often make incorrect assumptions. Here’s how companies can celebrate Hanukkah without ...

What do you do on Dec. 25 if you don’t celebrate Christmas? For Jewish Americans, the answers range from takeout to filling a ...