Because the start of Hanukkah is tied to the Hebrew calendar, the dates change from ... Holy Land was ruled by Seleucids who tried to convert the Jewish people to Greek culture and religion.

For Christmas and the start of Hanukkah, which fall on the same day this year, readers seek hope, peace and goodwill across the globe.

This year, their commitments may be tested, as the first night of Hanukkah and Christmas Day will converge for the first time since 2005. The Klos family has found different ways to honor both ...

According to Time Magazine, “The first night of Hanukkah, which begins on the 25th day of the Jewish month Kislev, changes year to year because the Jewish calendar relies on ... what they believe in ...

Full or part-time Disney employees can log their volunteer hours and Disney will make a financial contribution to the Jack and Lee Rosen Jewish Community Center, no matter where you volunteered your ...

Convert Gregorian to Jewish dates with holidays and zmanim (Diaspora/Israel).

A "Christmukkah" as rare as this one occurs due to the Hebrew calendar not aligning with the Gregorian calendar, causing the ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah — the Festival of Lights — is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 ...

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While Christmas Eve and Christmas Day remain the 24th and 25th of every year, Hanukkah spans eight days and runs on the Jewish calendar, which is lunar based, so the dates for Hanukkah change yearly.