The earliest Hanukkah link with the White House occurred in 1951 when Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion presented United States President Harry Truman with a Hanukkah menorah.

4 days ago · Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. The Hebrew word Chanukah means …

1 day ago · Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that begins at sundown on Kislev 25 (typically in December, according to the Gregorian calendar) and is celebrated for eight days. Hanukkah reaffirms the ideals …

5 days ago · 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 ...

2 days ago · Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is one of the world’s most widely celebrated Jewish festivals. The Bondi attacks’ timing on its first day is significant – and heartbreaking.

Talmudic sages posed the question: What is Hanukkah? We’re still working through the answers.

Aug 13, 2025 · What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah commemorates the victory in 164 B.C. of a group of Jewish people (the Maccabees) over the Syrian Greeks, who had been occupying the Land of Israel …

Dec 9, 2025 · In 2025, this 8-day Jewish “festival of lights" (also called Chanukah) begins on Sunday, December 14, at sundown. Learn all about Hanukkah dates, customs such as the nightly menorah …

6 days ago · Here are some things to know about the annual festival of lights. Hanukkah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime festival. The focus of the holiday is the nightly lighting of the menorah, special ...

2 days ago · Hanukkah, often referred to as the Jewish “festival of lights,” sees families and friends gather for eight consecutive nights to illuminate an additional candle in the menorah, a distinctive ...