You can thank a Jewish Leap Year and other calendrical quirks. Christmas and Hanukkah are coming. On the same ...

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

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 ...

Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with Christmas coming on the 25th of December on the Gregorian calendar, and Hanukkah starting on the 25th day of the ...

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

This week, two holidays are being celebrated across the country, as the first night of Hanukkah falls on the same day as Christmas. The Jewish celebration of the Festival of Lights begins at ...

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 ...

As the calendar turns to a new year, people often reflect on personal growth and set resolutions to improve their lives.

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