However, the Second Book of the Maccabees (c. 124 BCE), written in Egypt, notes that Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days ...

Hanukkah is spread out over eight days, so there's plenty of time to sing, dance, and enjoy festive music. The best Hanukkah ...

Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, these Hanukkah picture books for kids will introduce the Jewish holiday and ...

Yes, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas this year, Dec. 25. It begins at sundown. Hanukkah ends at sundown on Jan. 2. Why is Hanukkah so late this year? Hanukkah always begins on the 25th of ...

In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the second century BC, after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying ...

Hanukkah means "dedication" in Hebrew. It's usually in December, but the dates change every year since Judaism follows a lunar calendar. The national menorah lit in Washington, DC, is 30 feet tall and ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. In 2025, Hanukkah will start on December 14 at sunset and will end December 22, at sunset. Hanukkah begins on the eve of the 25th day of the ...

From Who-ville to Schmoozeville, and from island getaways to cozy homes, this year’s crop of Hanukkah books for kids of all ages take families on journeys to imaginative settings, some familiar from ...

(CNN) — Here is some background information about the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. In 2025, Hanukkah will start on December 14 at sunset and will end December 22, at sunset. In 2024, Hanukkah will start ...