In most parts of the world, Hanukkah is a relatively minor Jewish holiday. The celebration’s grander roots in the United ...
A large outdoor menorah commemorating the Jewish Festival of Lights went dark after being defaced in Morris Park last week.
Some religious congregations across the U.S. held holiday events designed to be accommodating to and inclusive of people with ...
New Jersey’s primary elections have been rescheduled for June 10 to accommodate the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. The state’s primary was initially scheduled for June 3 — the first Tuesday following the ...
For many in Northeast Ohio, Chanukah was about more than just lighting candles, it was about bringing the holiday to life in ...
Leah Kotler’s menorah was her grandon's most prized family heirloom. When his Altadena home burned in the Eaton Fire, he ...
Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27. The holiday is based on the Hebrew calendar and always falls on ...
My husband is a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces, and I lit the first candle alone with our four children. There was a sense of uncertainty and disruption of the stability we once knew. This ...
In an echo of the Cold War-era movement to free Soviet Jewry, activists have turned to Jewish holiday rituals to raise awareness of his imprisonment, leaving an empty seat for him at the Passover ...
Holiday lights may have religious roots, but today they also bring joy to people of all backgrounds, author Eli Federman ...
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah -- the Festival of Lights -- is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec.
The peak of this year's holiday season is fast approaching. Almost halfway through the countdown to Christmas, a popular Jewish holiday is set to also begin that evening. Hanukkah, which follows ...