Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day this year. How often does that occur? Explaining the rare Chrismukkah convergence and other ...

The holidays have occurred on the same day four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a website that tracks Jewish holidays ...

Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...

For many, this past week marked the start of a new year. That’s true for the Jewish community too, though let us create ...

It comes from reaching out.” Why is Hanukkah so late this year? The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar which sets ...

When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key ...

The holiday seems to change dates every year since it's actually based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. The Jewish calendar is synced to the moon, so the first day of the month ...

Christmas and Hanukkah coincided in 2023, an event not seen since 2005, inspiring joint celebrations of both holidays.

The Jewish calendar system is very intricate but can be summed up with a few rules, said Rabbi Baruch Fogel, a Judaic studies lecturer at Touro University in Manhattan: "Each month is either 29 or ...

“Safety for us does not come from hiding. It comes from reaching out.” Why is Hanukkah so late this year? The simple answer ...