On Wednesday evening, Hanukkah’s first night, Jacobs intends to mount a crane and light the first candle in front of hundreds of Christians and Jews during a public ceremony in Nijkerk ...

As the year draws to a close, two significant holidays—Hanukkah and Christmas—are celebrated by Jewish and Christian communities worldwide. While both festivals occur in December and share ...

Though rooted in the Jewish faith and celebrated in December, the holiday doesn’t carry the same religious significance in Judaism as Christmas does for Christians. "Hanukkah is is an 8-day ...

Hanukkah is a Jewish festival known as the festival of lights. In Hebrew, the word Hanukkah means dedication or re-dedication. It celebrates a miracle that happened in Jerusalem over 2,000 years ...