More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

Because Judaism uses a modified lunar calendar, rather than the familiar solar calendar, the secular dates of Hanukkah vary from year to year. In 2013, the first day of Hanukkah occurred on ...

This year, the first day of Hanukkah falling on December 25, has coincided with Christmas for only the fifth time since 1900. The last combined occurrence of the two feasts was in 2005.

Wednesday was the first day of 2025 and the last day of Hanukkah, and Yo La Tengo wrapped up this year’s celebration residency at Bowery Ballroom with a number of old friends. And family.

Hanukkah is, perhaps, the easiest Jewish holiday to celebrate. There are no restrictions on what one may or may not do—no fasting and, in fact, no prohibitions except one: the lights of Hanukkah ...

Light bulbs were broken off and the structure was partially bent, one volunteer for the Chabad of Pierce County Center for Jewish Life discovered on Dec. 25, the first day of Hanukkah this year. The ...

Light bulbs were broken off and the structure was partially bent, one volunteer for the Chabad of Pierce County Center for Jewish Life discovered on Dec. 25, the first day of Hanukkah this year.

WILLIAMSBURG — Fifty years ago, the first public ... are now held during Hanukkah each year. Sunday’s ceremony at the Williamsburg Community Building marked the fifth day of the eight-day ...

The celebration also featured the singing of other songs, the lighting of menorahs, a meal and Hanukkah Jeopardy, Congregation First Vice President ... the temple for one day.