Each winter, Chanukah arrives with candle lighting, familiar songs, and a story many learned as children: a small jar of oil that should have lasted one day somehow burned for eight. Darkness gave way ...

Of all the holidays on the Jewish calendar, Chanukah, which began last Sunday evening, has always been one of my favorites. Even when I was younger and far less observant, I appreciated the holiday’s ...

This 19th century menorah from pre-Holocaust Prague is now owned by Judaica collector Thomas Gelb. Take a look at a hundred-dollar bill. Who wouldn’t want a fresh, crisp one-hundred-dollar bill? I am ...

Elliott Forrest: Chanukah, a festival of freedom, family, and food. I'm Elliott Forrest; welcome to "Chanukah Memories and Melodies." In this hour we'll hear from six well-known Jewish artists about ...

The eight-day festival of Chanukah is upon us, and the Jewish community finds itself kindling their menorahs in the shadow of the horrific terrorist attacks of Oct. 7. A day that has left us in the ...

It’s Chrismukkah! It’s December 25th, a day that happens to be both Christmas Day and the first of eight days of Chanukah. Today, I’ve got the real pleasure of sharing the studio with my landsman, my ...

(JTA) — (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — The opening shot is a panorama of the George Washington Bridge, its tower and the surrounding buildings transformed into a flickering menorah with all nine of ...

The popular story of Chanukah centers on a miraculous supply of oil, but earlier accounts celebrate a military victory and religious freedom. The narrative shifted over centuries from a story of human ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Of all the holidays on the Jewish calendar, Chanukah, which began last ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rabbi Shmuli Novack of Chabad of Jacksonville lights the menorah at St. Johns Town Center in 2022. For too long, many in our ...

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — The opening shot is a panorama of the George Washington Bridge, its tower and the surrounding buildings transformed into a flickering menorah with all nine of its ...