When columnist Sue Bowman's former boss passed away, she was asked to provide a very special gift for the service. It ...

So why this tradition? The story of Hanukkah stretches back over 2,000 years to a time when the Jewish people living in and around Jerusalem were ruled by Syrian-Greeks (more on this later).

But our Hanukkah celebrations are still filled with laughter, tradition, and love despite our challenges. Why? Friends. My non-Jewish friends make a point to celebrate Hanukkah with us.

Women and girls from North Africa’s Jewish communities have been celebrating ... But did you know that there’s a special Hanukkah tradition — Eid Al Bnat (The Festival of Daughters, in ...

It’s almost as if my Iranian Jewish ancestors ... the miracle of light from Hanukkah, I grew up celebrating Shab-e Yalda, the ancient Persian winter solstice tradition. The mystics believed ...

We also love inviting non-Jewish friends and neighbours over to learn about our traditions. Many of these activities would easily lend themselves to a group gathering or children’s Hanukkah party.

Hanukkah - a celebration of Jewish rebels who bested their oppressors ... And aside from oily foods, another favourite Hanukkah tradition of the young and those young at heart is a betting ...

It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...

Our students come from diverse locations, and from many different Jewish traditions and expressions. As on other college campuses around ... High Holy Day observances, fun in the campus sukkah, ...

It’s now, as we head into the most austere depths of the year, that we look forward to the pleasures of seasonal traditions ... t celebrate Hanukkah, these traditional Jewish recipes are ...

Hanukkah commemorates a story that is said to have happened in the second century BC when the Seleucid Empire tried to force the Jewish people to adopt Greek traditions and beliefs. Despite being ...