Every December, "Happy Holidays" floods conversations and advertisements. It aims to be a neutral, inclusive greeting, but instead it dilutes cultural identity, erases meaningful distinctions and ...

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 one additional ...

Hanukkah, one of the most popular Jewish religious observances, is here. While Christians celebrate Christmas every year on Dec. 25, Jews can celebrate Hanukkah as early as November because Jewish ...

With December flying by, many begin to prep for the seasonal holidays by taking out their lights, digging out their trees and setting up their menorahs. Here are some things to know about Hanukkah, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hanukkah demands fewer religious rituals than most other Jewish observances. Golden Pixels LLC When I was growing up in suburban ...

HANUKKAH. An eight-day celebration marking the Jewish people’s rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after it was destroyed in 168 BC by the Syrians. Lighting the menorah or candles commemorates how ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...