Hanukkah

Hanukkah

Hanukkah 2024

In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 and lasts until sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

Hanukkah

Hanukkah 101

From candle-lighting to Maccabees and latkes to dreidels.

Hanukkah

How to Light the Hanukkah Menorah

The traditional blessings and procedures for lighting the Hanukkah candles.

How to Play Dreidel

Learn how to play this Hanukkah game with our video and written instructions.

Recipes for Hanukkah

The ever-popular potato latke heads the list of traditional, oily Hanukkah treats.

8 Hanukkah Traditions From Around the World

From bonfires to hanging menorahs to an extra candle, here are some lesser-known Jewish Hanukkah traditions from all over the globe.

How Hanukkah Is Celebrated in Israel

Hanukkah in Israel is a major event — with some unique traditions.

Your Guide to Online Hanukkah Events

Explore the history of Hanukkah fashion, join a papercutting workshop, learn Moroccan piyutim and more!

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Hanukkah

Lesser-known facts about the Festival of Lights.

Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

External texts from the Second Temple period.

Public Displays of Hanukkiyot

A modern phenomenon that draws on basic Hanukkah beliefs.

December Holiday Tips for Interfaith Parents

Interfaith families struggle to be true to the religions of both parents during the winter holiday season.

Al Hanisim: A Holiday Prayer of Thanks for Everyday Miracles

Why does the prayer recited on Hanukkah fail to make any mention of the holiday's central miracle?

Why Do Jews Play Dreidel on Hanukkah?

7 questions and answers about these spinning tops.

The 15 Best Hanukkah Pet Pictures on Instagram

Unleash your Hanukkah spirit with these adorably Jew-ish cats, dogs and other furry friends.