Only 38% of American Jews believe in an afterlife, far fewer than in Israel, according to a new study of spiritual practices around the world.

We asked a rabbi to explain what Hanukkah colors are and how they became part of the modern holiday tradition The tradition ...

The idea began when 6-year-old Jack told his dad Adam Kulbersh that he wanted to celebrate Hanukkah with decorations this year. “I wasn't sure that I felt comfortable doing it this year.

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?

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 ...

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 ...

In this episode Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi consider how Hanukkah’s classical Zionist narrative of power and sovereignty was challenged by October 7th, and how the Festival of Lights ...

Braun will be prosecuted in connection with an incident, when he used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles in the Polish parliament.

Hanukkah starts December 8, and local restaurants are gearing up with special holiday treats for the eight-day Festival of Lights. Hanukkah starts December 8, and restaurants are gearing up with ...

Judaism follows a lunar calendar, so holiday dates shift every year. Hanukkah normally starts either in November or December. If you’ve heard of this holiday but don’t know much about it ...