WASHINGTON — The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the "Festival of Lights," begins this week. Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a small group ...

The first night of Hanukkah was a joyous one in Brooklyn, as hundreds of people from all over the country gathered to light the borough’s largest menorah in Grand Army Plaza. It was a cold night, said ...

The start of this year's eight-day celebration of Hanukkah is especially poignant for Rabbi Yossie Shemtov, director of Chabad of Tucson, who is passing the torch to the youngest of his nine children.

Bart Littlejohn lights the first candle on the menorah outside the Lawrence Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Ahead of Thursday night’s menorah lighting to celebrate Hanukkah, the Lawrence ...

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Editor’s note: Video was from the first night of Hanukkah on Wednesday, Dec. 25. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A West El Paso synagogue will have a public celebration of Hanukkah on Sunday, Dec. 29. Chabad ...

OUT THERE, COMPLETE NINE-DAY FORECAST COMING UP. WELL, IT’S A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION. ON THE SECOND NIGHT OF HANUKKAH, KANSAS CITY MAYOR QUINTON LUCAS AND CITY MANAGER BRIAN PLATT HELPED CELEBRATE THE ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Bozemanites gathered in front of a menorah on Main Street on Saturday night to celebrate the ...