Dec 14, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Only biblical holidays fit these criteria, and Chanukah was instituted some two centuries after the Hebrew Bible was completed. Nevertheless, though Chanukah is of rabbinic origin, it is traditionally …

Dec 19, 2025 · 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 …

Dec 15, 2025 · 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.

What is Chanukah (Hanukkah)? Chanukah is a vibrant Jewish holiday celebrated annually, typically in December. During this eight-day festival, families and communities gather to light the chanukiah …

Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, is a festive eight-day celebration that for many people falls during the darkest, coldest season of the year. Also called the Festival of Lights, …

During Hanukkah, a special paragraph describing the Chanukah miracle – “Al Hanisim” – is added to the Amidah prayer, and also to Grace After Meals. The “Hallel” prayer is said daily.

Dec 14, 2025 · Chanukah 2025 / חֲנוּכָּה 5786 Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎 Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5786 begins at sundown on Sunday, 14 December 2025 and ends at nightfall on …

Hanukkah, which is Hebrew for “dedication,” is the Festival of Lights. It commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian Greek army, and the subsequent miracle of rededicating the Holy …