To get ready for the celebration, here's a primer on Hanukkah's traditional prayers and blessings. Candles are added to the menorah from right to left (the way Hebrew is read), but kindled from ...

Holidays ran into each other for our multi-faith family this week. The first night of Hanukkah fell on Wednesday — Christmas Day. Our Hanukkah candles shimmer in the light of our Christmas tree. We ...

When partnered with other traditional Jewish American foods, a Hanukkah feast can be one worth looking forward to all year long. The two most popular Hanukkah foods are latkes and jelly donuts ...

Special blessings are recited ... “a great miracle happened there.” On Hanukkah, it's traditional to play with a dreidel for a pot of coins, nuts, or other items. The game is won or lost ...

The Huge Menorah, also called a hanukkiah, is a key symbol during Hanukkah. It’s celebrated as the Festival of Lights. This festival remembers the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a ...