Because Hanukkah and Christmas fall around the same time of year, people often wonder if Hanukkah is a Jewish version of Christmas. At least religiously speaking, it is not. So what is Hanukkah?
It was 2016, and the first night of Hanukkah fell on Christmas Eve. Levitin, who grew up attending Jewish day school and traveled to Israel on a Birthright trip, had not planned to light Hanukkah ...
In December 1979, Jimmy Carter made history as the first president to mark Hanukkah at the White House, lighting both the (electric) National Menorah in Lafayette Park and a smaller menorah in an ...
GUILFORD, CT (WFSB) - Two men were arrested last week for allegedly damaging a Hanukkah menorah at the Guilford Town Green on ...
It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...
As she embarks on a quest across Chicago to find Hanukkah candles, she finds herself at a local bar where she meets Jay, played by Kagasoff, and his grandfather Sam, played by Summers. Finding ...