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.

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.

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

Fox News host Mark Levin hailed President Donald Trump as "the first Jewish president" during a Hanukkah reception on Tuesday.

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

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.

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.

Just days after a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, Jewish communities across South Florida and the Treasure Coast gathered to celebrate the Festival of Lights.

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.