Because Judaism uses a modified lunar calendar, rather than the familiar solar calendar, the secular dates of Hanukkah vary from year to year.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday also marked Hanukkah at his office in Jerusalem with a more hawkish tone. “Today we light the first candle of Hanukkah to mark the victory ...

The first light on a 13-foot tall menorah was lit using a hydraulic lift outside the State House in Concord on Wednesday to mark the first night of Hanukkah.Chabad Lubavitch organized the display ...

The first night of Hanukkah was a joyous one in Brooklyn, as hundreds of people from all over the country gathered to light the borough’s largest menorah in Grand Army Plaza. It was a cold night, said ...

It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...

A steady stream of museum visitors counted down to the first night of Hanukkah, take part in community service activities and celebrate their Jewish heritage together.

Hanukkah and Christmas converged near Downtown ... doctor to attend the ceremony but wasn’t able to go up the lift to light the candle this year. Instead, she passed the torch to Boston Fire ...

As we light the eight candles on our menorah during ... Like the miracle of the olive oil lasting eight days on that first Hanukkah, despite having only one working oven, Benni and those at ...

"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot joined Noa Tishby to light the candle on the final night of Hanukkah as part of the ...

During each night of Hanukkah, you light one candle for each night plus an additional one called the shamash, the "helper" candle, which is lit first each night and used to light all the others. So, ...