Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment invites reflection on how two ...

ST. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the first time the start of Hanukkah and Christmas have fallen on the same day since 2005 and only the fifth time since 1900. Hanukkah, also called the Festival of ...

When Sarah Levitin first visited her now-husband’s Catholic family for Christmas, she was not expecting to see a menorah in their home. It was 2016, and the first night of Hanukkah fell on ...

However, the emphasis remains on Yiddishkeit, Laemmle said. “When Christmas occurs during the Hanukkah period, we display a lighted menorah in the lobby, and when it coincides with Shabbat ...

Menorahs and dreidels, wreaths and trees, unity cups and bowls of fruit — all integral parts of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. While each has its own customs and meanings and ways to celebrate ...

Hallmark has finally hit its Hanukkah-movie stride with this year's new romantic comedy "Hanukkah on Rye." It's essentially "You've Got Mail" meets "Crossing Delancey," and it's delightful.