Hanukkah, (meaning 'dedication' in Hebrew) is celebrated for eight days and nights, starting on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar (which is November-December on the Gregorian calendar). The holiday commemorates the rededication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Jews' 165 B.C.E. victory over the Hellenist Syrians. Antiochus, the ...

When is Hanukkah This Year? While the secular (also referred to as Gregorian) calendar is based on the earth's rotation around the sun, the Hebrew calendar calculates months according to the moon and years according to the sun. Therefore, Hanukkah is does not fall on the same day every year. In ...

Hanukkah is a holiday that says, "Never lose hope." It is also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, and Feast of the Maccabees. It is a grand holiday of revived dedication, hope, faith and spiritual light. Hanukkah is a very special time of year for the Jewish ...