Because Hanukkah and Christmas fall around the same time of year, people often wonder if Hanukkah is a Jewish version of Christmas. At least religiously speaking, it is not. So what is Hanukkah?

In December 1979, Jimmy Carter made history as the first president to mark Hanukkah at the White House, lighting both the (electric) National Menorah in Lafayette Park and a smaller menorah in an ...

Explore Hanukkah-related items from across the Smithsonian's collections to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights. Learn more about our Statue of Liberty Hanukkah menorah, made by Manfred Anson from ...

GUILFORD, CT (WFSB) - Two men were arrested last week for allegedly damaging a Hanukkah menorah at the Guilford Town Green on ...

But this year’s Hanukkah stamp is the first that honors an important piece of his own heritage. “My mother escaped Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport. Many of her family members did also ...