Hanukkah, Christmas

How Often Does Hanukkah Start on Christmas?
For the first time since 2005, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas. The two winter holidays converge an average of five times a century, according to Rabbi Joseph Potasnik,
How often does Hanukkah start on Christmas Day? It's pretty rare
Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27, depending on the year, according to Reader's Digest. Hanukkah changes dates every year — in the Gregorian calendar used by most of the world — because it is based on the Hebrew calendar.
Hanukkah starts Christmas Day and Southern California families see opportunity
For the past few years, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day have been lonely times for her because her husband is in an assisted living center. This year, the temple will do a first day of Hanukkah celebration Wednesday, Dec. 25, at which the first menorah candle will be lit, Hanukkah songs will be sung and Chinese food will be served.
Christmas Day and 1st night of Hanukkah converge this year: What's the significance?
The convergence of Christmas and Hanukkah has only happened five times since 1910, most recently in 2005, nearly 20 years ago.
Christmas? Hanukkah? This Year for Our Family, It’s Chrismukkah.
No, I’m not a member of the Cratchit family, I’m Jewish. Though I grew up largely secular, my family didn’t celebrate the Christian holiday in any way, except by touring the department store windows on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan a few times.
Hanukkah starts Christmas night this year. Here's how an AZ family celebrates Chrismukkah
This year’s start of Hanukkah falls on the same night as Christmas — a rare occurrence last seen in 2005 and not to be seen again until 2035.
Hanukkah coincides with Christmas this year, setting up a gift-giving conundrum for Jewish families
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 on Wednesday evening,
Merry Chrismukkah, NJ! On rare Christmas-Hanukkah combo, here's what we're grateful for
Elf on the Shelf, meet the Mensch on the Bench. As the two holidays converge, test your knowledge of Christmas and Hanukkah traditions.
When Lights Align: A United Christmas And Hanukkah
Christmas and the start of Hanukkah are on December 25 this year, offering us a rare and poignant reminder of our shared ...
Christmas and Hanukkah share a date this year. Their connection runs even deeper | Opinion
Christmas and Hanukkah share a date this year. An important connection between them is that they are both celebrations of ...
Hanukkah and Christmas Give Gaza Hostage Families Hope in the Darkness
Hanukkah and Christmas give families hope that light conquers darkness. U.S. and world leaders must push for a deal.
For Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah, we celebrate two festivals, but one light | Opinion
Rabbi Ralph Kingsley and Rev. Priscilla Whitehead write that this Dec. 25, the date of both Christmas and (this year) the ...
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'Praying to the same God': Hanukkah and Christmas align as Louisiana families celebrate
Though Hanukkah doesn't start until sundown of Dec. 25 this year, the day marks only the second time this century that the ...
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As Christmas, Hanukkah overlap, interfaith couples celebrate with trees and menorahs
Chrismukkah Elan Mizrahi is used to weathering the push and pull between Christmas and Hanukkah. But this week, for the ...
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Christmas and Hanukkah have more in common than you’d think
The two holidays share a powerful tradition of light that can bind people together.
Dangerously cold weather settles into Tri-State Area as Christmas and Hanukkah approach
Don't let the sunny skies fool you as dangerously cold weather settles into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.