The holidays are extra special this year. Not only is Dec. 25 Christmas, but it marks the beginning of Hanukkah. This particular alignment of the holidays is rare. In fact, it has only occurred ...

Here is what you need to know about Hanukkah. Hanukkah starts on the 25th of Kislev, a month in the Hebrew calendar that usually falls within November or December. Also known as the Festival of ...

Christmas Day — Wednesday, Dec. 25 — also is the start of Hanukkah, something that hasn ... “I wanted my kids to have some kind of a religious background, and if they chose not to continue ...

Many multifaith families across Northeast Pennsylvania celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas, but this year, the two holidays converge. While the first day of Hanukkah, traditionally celebrated by ...

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since 1900. For some rabbis, the intersection of the two religious ...