Forget the lights, Hanukkah is a celebration of the Jewish state
Hanukkah, perhaps the only Jewish holiday that has been confirmed by the archaeological record, celebrates the singular, millennialong relationship between Jews and the land of Israel. It is the story of a civil and cultural struggle for sovereignty over its institutions. It is perhaps the most explicitly Zionist story in the Jewish tradition.
Hanukkah, the 'Festival of Lights,' celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem
Each year, starting on the 25 th of the Jewish month of Kislev, Jews celebrate Hanukkah, often called the Festival of Lights. This year, Hanukkah begins at nightfall on December 25 and ends at nightfall on January 2 on the secular calendar.
Lighting the Hanukkah candles becomes an act of defiance against despair, a symbol of unwavering faith, and a reminder that ...
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah — the Festival of Lights — is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 ...
Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...
Hanukkah—also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew—is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional ...
Hanukkah is not a holiday to sit all day in synagogue and pray. It’s more of a holiday to eat potato pancakes and jelly doughnuts, listen to comedian Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah song, light candles each ...
On the second night of Hanukkah, city leaders in Kansas City met with members of the Jewish community to recognize and ...
A festival that was at risk of being cancelled due to budget issues has been given the go-ahead after two councils intervened ...
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