The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah -- the Festival of Lights -- is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec.

While the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah often falls at varying points during November and December, this year's festival of ...

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrating the defeat of the Syrian Greeks who oppressed the religious ...

"Hanukkah represents the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and spirituality over materialism," Palm Beach ...

Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the ...

Hanukkah, perhaps the only Jewish holiday that has been confirmed by the archaeological record, celebrates the singular, ...

In a nod to the story of the Temple oil, traditional Hanukkah foods are fried and, according to the Reform movement, potato ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. First of all, Hanukkah is not as big of a holiday for Jewish people as Yom Kippur or Rosh Hashanah, which are the highest of holiest days ...

Hanukkah is a tradition older than Christmas, one that commemorates an event that occurred about 2,200 years ago. But the ...

Holiday lights may have religious roots, but today they also bring joy to people of all backgrounds, author Eli Federman ...

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 and as late as Dec. 27. This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army.

Known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the rise of the Jewish people against Greek-Syrian oppressors more than 2,000 years ago. As the island's Jewish ...