Hanukkah

In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 and lasts until sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

From candle-lighting to Maccabees and latkes to dreidels.

The traditional blessings and procedures for lighting the Hanukkah candles.

How to Play Dreidel

Learn how to play this Hanukkah game with our video and written instructions.

The ever-popular potato latke heads the list of traditional, oily Hanukkah treats.

From bonfires to hanging menorahs to an extra candle, here are some lesser-known Jewish Hanukkah traditions from all over the globe.

Hanukkah in Israel is a major event — with some unique traditions.

Explore the history of Hanukkah fashion, join a papercutting workshop, learn Moroccan piyutim and more!

Lesser-known facts about the Festival of Lights.

External texts from the Second Temple period.

A modern phenomenon that draws on basic Hanukkah beliefs.

Interfaith families struggle to be true to the religions of both parents during the winter holiday season.

Why does the prayer recited on Hanukkah fail to make any mention of the holiday's central miracle?

7 questions and answers about these spinning tops.

Unleash your Hanukkah spirit with these adorably Jew-ish cats, dogs and other furry friends.