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 four ...

Rabbi Akiva Hall lights the menorah during Congregation Beth Israel of Gulfport's ceremony on the seventh night of Hanukkah at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Wednesday, Dec. 13, ...

The other day I was looking at my daughter-in-law’s Instagram Story, watching my grandson trying to pronounce Hanukkah. Apparently, this year we’re calling it Hakkenah (which is kind of fun and may ...

Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same date this year. This year marks the fifth time over the last 114 years Hanukkah has started on the same day as Christmas. It won't happen again until 2035.