Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas ... with accompanying prayers – more akin to a Christian Advent wreath than to the holly decking the halls. Much of my Jewish studies and gender research ...

But this was unusual. Usually, Hanukkah occurs in close proximity to Christmas. (“Chrismukah” was popularized on a Simpsons episode in 2003.) In recently concluded 2024, the first candles of ...

You might even want to get several wreaths to put on different doors throughout your home. Wreaths also can be beautiful hanging on your walls. You could just go to the store and pick up a regular old ...

The Jewish festival of Hannukah, which this year runs from 25 December to 2 January, actually has a lot in common with the Christian Christmas. This is the story ... Hannukah is an annual Jewish ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah may not receive quite the same level of attention as Christmas. But as Adam Sandler pointed out in his hit “Hanukkah Song,” the holiday, which starts this year ...

Believe it or not, winter can actually be one of the best times to visit San Francisco. The city is all lit up, giant ...

Candles on a large Hanukkah menorah shine in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in 2015. Gregor Fischer/picture alliance via Getty Images ...

This is the base for your wreath. Draw around your hand on the ... you have enough handprints to cover the plate. Find more Christmas activities and craft ideas to do with kids and Christmas ...

Since traditional Catholics generally do not put up the family tree until just before Christmas, they sometimes add some decoration to the wreath in Advent colors, which are purple for penance and ...

Wondering what to do with a wreath after Christmas? If you decided to buy or make a real wreath with flowers and foliage this year, there are plenty of creative ways to save or recycle it so it ...

This year, because Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, arrived later than usual, I was able to wish people a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah on the same day. Since Jewish holidays use a lunar ...