An electric menorah might be an acceptable substitute, but the vast majority of Jews prefer wax candles or oil lamps.

A little pop culture parsing for your Festival of Lights

In the New Year, and all year long…

Exploring the roots of the word, Hanukkah.

Hanukkah this year begins on Tuesday evening, December 16th. In anticipation of the Jewish festival of lights, we’re sharing our ...

Key vocabulary for the Jewish Festival of Lights.

The Festival of Lights is primarily observed in the home, but there are a few ways the holiday is marked in synagogue.

The origins of this common name for the December holiday go back to the first century.

The complete text of Al Hanisim for Hanukkah in Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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