Hanukkah

Unless you live in New York City, or another Mecca of all things Jewish and Judaica, it is usually slim pickins when it comes to finding Hanukkah decorations. This article will give you ideas,...

Hanukkah is a complicated story to tell to young children. It is the celebration of a great military victory with elements added later to tell of how God provided for the Jewish people when they...

Chanukah (or Hanukkah) celebrates the Maccabees' victory over the Syrians and is an important Jewish holiday. It falls on the twenty-fifth day of the month of Kislev on the Jewish calendar. This...

Many people believe that Hanukkah (or Chanukah) and Christmas are celebrations that are roughly equivalent, in part because they are celebrated at roughly the same time and perhaps because...

Christianity is rooted in Judaism. Many Christians enjoy celebrating certain Jewish holidays. Here is how you can celebrate Hanukkah as a Christian.

Celebrating Hanukkah is very important for many Americans, and introducing Hanukkah to a classroom can be a fun and informational addition to the calendar. Decorating a classroom for Hanukkah...

The first night of Hanukkah is the most important one. After months of anticipating this meaningful, family-centered Jewish holiday, the Festival of Lights at last begins. You can celebrate...

New York knows how to celebrate holidays, and Hanukkah is no exception! With one of the largest Jewish populations in the United States living in New York, it's easy to find things ways to...

Many people associate the holiday Hanukkah with gift giving because it's celebrated around the same time of year as Christmas. But Hanukkah is first and foremost a holiday commemorating dedication...

One of the joys of Hanukkah is being able to publicly display the hanukiya, or menorah. With its eight candles, the hanukiya is a symbol of the Hanukkah miracle in which a day's worth of oil...

Most people enjoy the chance to tell a joke, even if it's at their own expense. In fact, the funniest joke to tell is often the one that pokes fun at one's own ethnic group or a custom commonly...

The Hanukkah wine selection isn't limited to Manischewitz. Hanukkah isn't typically a drinking holiday, but some families enjoy celebrating this festive time with a little vino. It's a lot easier...

The menorah is the religious symbol of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. According to Jewish history, after the Jewish revolt against Antiochus IV, the Temple menorah only had enough oil in it to...

Tell a non-Jewish kid about Hanukkah, and watch his eyes light up: “You get presents for eight days in a row? What an awesome deal!” However, there are very few Jewish households where kids...

“Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay…” Even if you’re not Jewish, the odds are that this catchy little song has gotten stuck in your head at least once—and even if you are Jewish, you...