Hanukkah 2024: Who and Why It Celebrated for 8 Days? Know the Significance of the Jewish Festival
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a significant Jewish holiday. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.  The festival lasts for eight days, symbolising the miracle of the menorah.
Hanukkah 2024: When is the first night and how is it celebrated?
When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key questions people usually ask about Hanukkah.
Christmas and Hanukkah on the same day – How often does it happen?
Wednesday marks the first time the start of Hanukkah and Christmas have fallen on the same day since 2005 and only the fifth time since 1900.
Hanukkah started on Christmas Day in 2024 in rare occurrence
Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with Christmas coming on the 25th of December on the Gregorian calendar, and Hanukkah starting on the 25th day of the month of Kislev in the Jewish calendar.
Celebrating Christmas Day and first night of Hanukkah
While some Long Islanders spent Wednesday in church celebrating Christmas Day, others prepared for the first night of Hanukkah. It's the first time the two have coincided since 2005. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.
Jews and Christians in WI celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah on rare overlapping holiday
For the first time in nearly a decade, the first night of Hanukkah has fallen on Christmas Day, with thousands of Wisconsinites celebrating on Wednesday. While Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ for Christians,
Families celebrate dual holidays as Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day
For the first time since 2005, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. And some families across North Texas will be celebrating both holidays at the same time this year.
In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
The doughnut-like pastries were sufganiyot — a Hanukkah specialty — and buñuelos, And the mariachi band took a crack at playing the Jewish folk song “Hava Nagila.” “What really brings us together is our shared values — our faith,
This holiday season features a rare calendar quirk only seen once since 1959
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Hanukkah begins on same day as Christmas this year. 10 things to know about Jewish holiday
The holiday seems to change dates every year since it's actually based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. The Jewish calendar is synced to the moon, so the first day of the ...
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Hanukkah, Christmas overlap this year. 9 things to know about the Jewish 'festival of lights'
Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 and as late as Dec. 27, depending on the year. Hanukkah is always on the 25th day of ...
10 surprising facts you may not know about Hanukkah
Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...
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State & Union: Jewish community celebrating Hanukkah
We take a moment to wish a Happy Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — to members of the Jewish community in the area. Hanukkah ...
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Gelt Is A Gift Of Chocolate Coins Given During The Hanukkah Holiday
Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, ...
Why Hanukkah matters: The importance of celebrating — especially in the dark times
The festival of Hanukkah was established as a reminder that we celebrate and thank God even when we know fleeting moments of ...