Hanukkah's late start on Wednesday coincides with Christian celebrations of Christmas and continues through Jan. 2.
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The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah — the Festival of Lights — is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 ...
A giant menorah stands in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg gate to celebrate Hanukkah in Berlin December 16, 2014 (credit: REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH) Unlike many other Jewish holidays ...
Hanukkah, or the festival of lights, is an eight-day Jewish festival. This year, it starts on the same day as Christmas.
Hanukkah falling on Christmas — sometimes dubbed " Christmukkah " — occurs rarely. Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah ...
The 8-day festival began on the same day as Christmas this year – the first time the two holidays have coincided since 2005.
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It’s a busy holiday season this week, with Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa all taking place within days of each other.