However, the Second Book of the Maccabees (c. 124 BCE), written in Egypt, notes that Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days because it was actually a belated celebration of Sukkot. This is an important ...

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 ...

From dreidels to menorahs and latkes to cookies, there's sure to be a recipe or craft here that your littles will love to ...

Keep kids busy & happy this holiday season with these free printable Hanukkah coloring pages! Fun, easy, & perfect for celebrating together while coloring. Hanukkah is such a cozy, meaningful time of ...

From Who-ville to Schmoozeville, and from island getaways to cozy homes, this year’s crop of Hanukkah books for kids of all ages take families on journeys to imaginative settings, some familiar from ...

Hanukkah reaffirms the ideals of Judaism and commemorates, in particular, the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem ...

The shooting in Sydney highlights the deadly consequences of a world intolerant of visible religious difference, writes a ...