Though long overshadowed by larger December traditions, Hanukkah endures as a striking case study in how small, repeated rituals preserve cultural identity across generations. Every December, Hanukkah ...

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 ...

From lighting a menorah to eating sufganiyot (fried jelly doughnuts) and spinning the dreidel, Hanukkah gives families the opportunity to connect through a variety of time-honored traditions. With the ...