Hanukkah started on Christmas Day in 2024 in rare occurrence
3 days ago · The first day of Hanukkah and Christmas have only coincided a handful of times since 1900, according to the Jewish Federations of North America. The holidays started on the same day in 1910, 1921 ...
In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
Dec 21, 2024 · Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since 1900. For some rabbis, the intersection of the two religious holidays provides an auspicious occasion for interfaith engagement. “This can be a profound opportunity for learning and collaboration and togetherness,” said Rabbi Josh Stanton, a vice president of the ...
What to know about Hanukkah and how it's ... - Associated Press News
Dec 21, 2024 · Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra.
WATCH: National Menorah lights up for the first night of Hanukkah
3 days ago · This year, Hanukkah will be celebrated from Dec. 25, 2024, through Jan. 2, 2025.
Israeli hostage families light first candle of Hanukkah, marking …
2 days ago · Families and relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza lit the first candle of Hanukkah on Wednesday, marking the start of the second such holiday without their loved ones, according to a ...
Hanukkah Articles and latest stories | The Jerusalem Post
5 days ago · Breaking news about Hanukkah from The Jerusalem Post. Read the latest updates on Hanukkah including articles, videos, opinions and more.
Hanukkah in Pictures: Keeping the Flame Alive
2 days ago · Hanukkah prayers commenced, the first candles were lit and the dreidels started spinning around sundown on Wednesday evening to commemorate the beginning of the Jewish festival of lights.
Christmas, Hanukkah on the same day: What to know about …
Dec 20, 2024 · Hanukkah recalls a Jewish revolt against Greek-Syrian oppressors more than 2,000 years ago and the legend of a miraculously long-lasting vial of oil.
Hanukkah News & Videos - ABC News
Follow the latest Hanukkah news, videos, and analysis from ABC News. Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz shares his words of wisdom ahead of the Hanukkah holiday. During his last Hanukkah reception as president, Biden spoke of the Oct. 7 attack on Isreal and …
Hanukkah: Jewish people in America are celebrating the holiday ... - CNN
Dec 7, 2023 · CNN recently asked Jews in the US and around the world how the Israel-Hamas war was affecting their lives and whether rising antisemitism was changing the way they planned to celebrate Hanukkah...