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'Not the Jewish Christmas,' Hanukkah celebrates 'bringing light to the world'
For those unfamiliar with Jewish holidays and traditions, CEO Daniel Staffenberg of Jewish Community Federation of Richmond ...
Christmas lands on first night of Hanukkah
The start of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, falls on the same day as Christmas this year, and the occurrence is rare.
Merry Chrismukkah: Interfaith families remix traditions for rare Christmas, Hanukkah alignment
The first night of Hanukkah this year begins Dec. 25, coinciding with Christmas Day for the first time since 2005. It’s the ...
Challenges — and opportunities — created by a unique overlap between Hanukkah and Christmas
At the organizational level, the overlap between Christmas and Hanukkah has opened the door to special interfaith events. For ...
For Chicago’s interfaith families, Christmas and Hanukkah are a chance to explore new traditions
Hanukkah beginning on Christmas Day brings already-intertwined traditions into even closer proximity for some families.
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JCC menorah lit on first night of Hanukkah
For the first time since 2005, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas. “It's pretty rare. So this is only the fifth time ...