It's crucial to approach such observances with sensitivity to each tradition's unique significance. While Hanukkah and Christmas share the commonality of bringing light and joy during the winter ...

in which I celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas, my yearly Hanukkah traditions are just as important to me as the Christmas ones. For me, even when I was a kid, it's never been about eight ...

It commemorated an occasion I do not remember: my first Christmas, when my Jewish father and Catholic ... and for my dad, the traditions and trappings of yuletide became something of an obsession.

The fanfare of Christmas can emphasize Jewish feelings ... Lewis has many joyful Hanukkah traditions, starting with something her family has been doing since before she was born.

He said with Christmas and day one of Hanukkah both falling on Dec. 25 this year, his family will make sure the Christmas tree and the menorah will both get time to shine. “The timing of it is ...

In Oakland, the Weiss-Pires household demonstrates how traditions can blend seamlessly — baking gingerbread cookies alongside rugelach (a Jewish holiday treat), while both Christmas carols and ...

The last time Hanukkah began on Christmas Day was in 2005 ... reveals a surge in Jews seeking deeper connections to their own traditions and community, as well as a surge in Jews volunteering ...

While Christmas appears to be the dominant ... century BC when the Seleucid Empire tried to force the Jewish people to adopt Greek traditions and beliefs. Despite being poorly armed, a small ...

One of Yarmoff’s cousins, who is Jewish, hosts an annual Christmas party without religious imagery or traditions, he said. One benefit of having both holidays on the same day is that traveling ...

KSN visited with them during meal prep this morning and has details on the long-standing tradition ... Jewish congregation has stepped up to the plate for the past 42 years to help provide a ...

Some will light a menorah alongside the Christmas tree this year. Many multifaith families across Northeast Pennsylvania celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas, but this year, the two holidays ...