To get ready for the celebration, here's a primer on Hanukkah's traditional prayers and blessings. Candles are added to the menorah from right to left (the way Hebrew is read), but kindled from ...

Really want to nerd out on linguistics? In Hebrew, the word "Hanukkah" begins with the Hebrew letter Chet. Krisnsky prefers writing Hanukkah with an H instead of a C-H, because the latter is a ...

In Hebrew, Hanukkah means "dedication," and the holiday ... by one more candle each night while reciting or chanting special blessings. The candles are added from right to left, but lit from ...

Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival of lights that marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. It's celebrated with candle lighting, special prayers and fried food. Here's what to know ...