Because Judaism uses a modified lunar calendar, rather than the familiar solar calendar, the secular dates of Hanukkah vary from year to year.

Christmas and Hanukkah share a date this year. An important connection between them is that they are both celebrations of ...

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JERUSALEM — Last year, Israelis marked Hanukkah and Christmas mostly quietly in their homes, synagogues, churches — and bomb shelters. Some 200,000 were displaced due to rocket fire from Gaza ...

Christmas and Hanukkah will coincide on December 25, 2024, due to the differences between the solar-based Gregorian calendar ...

Rebecca Wilson (centre) loves nothing more than sharing her celebrations with friends and family [Rebecca Wilson] Joint faith ...

This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005.

While December is a time billions around the world celebrate Christmas, there are several holidays that also take place ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...

The Jewish festival of Hannukah, which this year runs from 25 December to 2 January, actually has a lot in common with the ...

For the first time since 2005, the first night of Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day. Rabbi Peter Schaktman at Temple Emanu-El ...

We’re witnessing a concerning wave of antisemitic events specifically targeting Hanukkah celebrations. Ten incidents across ...