Hanukkah, one of the most popular Jewish religious observances, is here. While Christians celebrate Christmas every year on Dec. 25, Jews can celebrate Hanukkah as early as November because Jewish ...

Jimmy Carter was the first president to recognize Hanukkah with a menorah lighting in 1979. The first official White House Hanukkah party took place in 2001, hosted by George W. Bush. Presidents ...

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 ...

Dozens gathered outside the Betsy Ross House in Old City for a prayer service and religious celebration on the first night of Hanukkah, hours after a mass shooting in Australia at a Jewish party. "At ...

Hanukkah has always been my favorite holiday. It arrives at the darkest time of year, yet it brings with it so much light. The entire Hebrew month of Kislev is renowned as a time of miracles, and ...

Two centuries before the birth of Christ, Judah Maccabee led a revolt by Jews against the Greek-Syrian forces in order to reclaim the city of Jerusalem and reoccupy the Second Temple, a successful ...

Sunday night marked the first night of Hanukkah, and, as it does every year, saw the Chabad of Anne Arundel County’s Parade of Light and menorah lighting down by City Dock. However, this year, the ...

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YOUNGSTOWN — Students of the Akiva Academy shared a special message about the reason behind the celebration of Hanukkah during a program held Thursday at Stambaugh Auditorium. That message is ...