A 1,700-year-old oil lamp dating to the Late Roman Empire was found during a dig near the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, ...

Hanukkah—also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew—is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional ...

Hostage's father urges Trump to pressure PM to sign agreement: 'Netanyahu is trying to deceive you'; opposition figures lead ...

The faiths in our family include skepticism. But we have come to think of prayers not as a list of wishes hurled into the ...

The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in the 2nd century CE.

Many said what it meant for the people of the Jewish faith to gather in the Lowcountry while celebrating with others with ...

In Hanukkah-themed protest, hostage families urge 'action, not miracles,' amid declining optimism for deal; rally against ...

Families have their own holiday food traditions, and celebrity chefs are no exception. Gail Simmons loves a plate of latkes, ...

Jewish pride is the ability to live with Jewish confidence, stemming from a connection to Judaism that adds value and meaning ...

With Hanukkah this year coming at the same time as Christmas, it is a wonderful reminder for us all—Christians and Jews— that ...

Melody Thieme has shared how different cultures celebrate the holiday season with her students. Among the traditions is the ...

The menorah with its sole lamp burning drew little attention from shoppers at Kukui Grove passing the arrangement near the ...