Over the years, one tradition that has been adopted by Jews in the U.S. is the custom of gift-giving. Jewish parents often give out presents to their children on Hanukkah, usually one gift on each ...

Instead, Hanukkah has always represented the best ... It is through the ritual of these traditions that my Jewish identity comes alive, as it has always been a cultural, familial experience ...

Over the years, one tradition that has been adopted by Jews in the U.S. is the custom of gift-giving. Jewish parents often give out presents to their children on Hanukkah, usually one gift on each ...

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights. But many people might not know the rich history and traditions that go along with the annual observance known as the "Festival of Lights." ...

"A lot of the (Jewish) holidays are not so joyful and this holiday, it’s just fun.” Lewis has many joyful Hanukkah traditions, starting with something her family has been doing since before ...

And one of the ways they did that is try to take their old customs and reclaim them as something that's authentically Jewish. PRICHEP: And so, the dreidel moved from generic European toy to Hanukkah ...

PRICHEP: And so this gambling toy that didn't even start out specifically for Hanukkah or even specifically Jewish, is now part of tradition, connecting kids to the Hanukkah story and the larger ...

But our Hanukkah celebrations are still filled with laughter, tradition, and love despite our challenges. Why? Friends. My non-Jewish friends make a point to celebrate Hanukkah with us.