Hanukkah, Christmas

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,
Hanukkah and Christmas coincide in rare ‘Chrismukkah’ celebration
It’s an “oy to the world” moment. It’s a mashup of Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah. It happens about once every 20 years, and this year, it happened. There’s even a
Chicago-area holiday events celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah
Many people celebrated the holidays across the Chicago area Sunday. A menorah lighting was held on the North Side and others visited the Chicago Christmas Tree in Millennium Park.
First night of eight-day Hanukkah celebration coincides with Christmas
Mayor Olivia Chow, among those welcoming the holiday at Mel Lastman Square Wednesday night, said “let us all, Jewish and non-Jewish, join in on spreading the light.”
Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas together in West Hartford
As the sun set on the evening of December 24th, the first night of Hanukkah officially began — and this year, it coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005.
Hanukkah celebrations begin for Jewish community
Joint faith celebrations are taking place across Wales as the first day of Hanukkah falls on the same day as Christmas. Hanukkah - Chanukah in Hebrew - is celebrated for eight days in November or December every year,
Spreading joy: Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah and delivers gifts to people working Christmas
The outgoing and incoming U.S. presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite, while Republican Donald Trump offered a holiday greeting and then took aim at his political opponents.
Hanukkah and Christmas on the same day, local Rabbi reacts
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Hanukkah this year starts on Christmas Day in rare occurrence
It's also rare for Hanukkah to start on Christmas Eve. It's happened twice in the last 50 years: in 1978 and 2016. It's Seth ...
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Christmas and Hanukkah merge Wednesday, the first time in 19 years
December 25 marks both Christmas and the start of Hanukkah, the first time in 19 years the two holidays have fallen on the ...
Christmas morning or Hanukkah night? These families do both.
Both are just a few feet away from a small sign that reads, “happy chrismukkah.” ...
Philadelphia families celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah with festive activities, time together
Families across Philadelphia enjoyed Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah with ice skating, crafts and more.
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Christmas, Hanukkah coincide, what this crossover means
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Wednesday is December 25th, which is Christmas, but also this year, marks the first day of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...