This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Of all the holidays on the Jewish calendar, Hanukkah, which began last Sunday evening, has always been one of my ...

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 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 ...

Of all the holidays on the Jewish calendar, Hanukkah, 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 ...