Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Candles on a large Hanukkah menorah shine in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in 2015. Gregor ...

In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the second century BC, after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying ...

(The Conversation) — Friends and family will come together to celebrate, share gifts and eat traditional foods as the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins on Dec. 14, 2025. Hanukkah ...

In 2025, Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 14 and concludes at sundown on December 22. This eight-day festival starts on the Hebrew date of 25 Kislev and commemorates both a military victory and ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — For the first time since 2005, Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah fall on the same day, creating a special day for interfaith families who celebrate both holidays. Audrey Wirth ...

The glow from Christmas tree bulbs will shine with the brightness of menorah candles on Wednesday. For the first time in 19 years, two important religious holidays coincide on Dec. 25: Christmas, ...

Winter is a season of celebrating! With Christmas as the main event for many around the world, you may have assumed that Hanukkah is the Jewish version of Christmas. After all, there are similar ...

Hanukkah begins at sundown Dec. 14 and continues to nightfall Dec. 22. The Jewish festival, sometimes called the Festival of Lights, hearkens back to the restoration of Jerusalem and the rededication ...