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Israeli hostage families light first candle of Hanukkah, marking start of second holiday without loved ones

Families and relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza lit the first candle of Hanukkah on Wednesday, marking the start of the second such holiday without their loved ones, according to a statement from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters.

CBS Texas on MSN · 1d

Families celebrate dual holidays as Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day

For the first time since 2005, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. And some families across North Texas will be celebrating both holidays at the same time this year.

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This year, Christmas and Hanukkah are on the same day. Here’s how some families are celebrating both.

Hanukkah, which commemorates a Jewish military victory in Jerusalem some 2,200 years ago, usually falls in December, and given Christmas’ claim on the 25th, the two can occur within weeks or

Hanukkah, Jewish Festival of Lights, begins. Here’s history

Hanukkah, the 'Festival of Lights,' celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem

Each year, starting on the 25 th of the Jewish month of Kislev, Jews celebrate Hanukkah, often called the Festival of Lights. This year, Hanukkah begins at nightfall on December 25 and ends at nightfall on January 2 on the secular calendar.

Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins. Here’s the history

Jews around the world are marking the start of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the second century B.C. after it was defiled by Syrian Greeks.

Las Vegas Sun · 19h

Let there be joyous, festive lights to celebrate Jewish holiday tradition

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment

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Hanukkah in Pictures: Keeping the Flame Alive

Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history ...

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The menorah is lit in Burlington marking the first day of Hanukkah

The holiday, which is eight days and nights, runs through Jan. 2 this year and celebrates the rededication of the Second ...

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Dec. 25 also marks beginning of Hanukkah

In a rare conjoining of calendars, Christmas Day 2024 also marked the first night of Hanukkah, and Colorado Springs neighbors ...

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PM Modi extends Hanukkah greetings to Israel's Netanyahu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended Hanukkah greetings to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. In a ...

Hanukkah: How Jewish holidays have become tools for expanding aggression against Al-Aqsa

On Wednesday morning, extremist settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque through the Mughrabi Gate, under heavy protection from ...

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When is the first night of Hanukkah 2024? When it starts, facts, how it's celebrated

Hanukkah is an eight-day festival marking the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. Here's what to know about the ...

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Hundreds gather for Winter Park menorah lighting on first night of Hanukkah

Wednesday night marked the fifth time since 1910 that the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah started at sundown on Christmas Day.

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What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world

On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a ...

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A dark horse Hanukkah: What were Jerusalem's best sufganiyot of 2024?

Case in point: this year’s sufganiyot review ahead of Hanukkah. Now, for those of you unfamiliar with sufganiyot, first of ...

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