World Dec 26 PHOTOS: Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations around the world By Silvia Stellacci, Colleen Barry, Associated Press
Nation Dec 25 WATCH: National Menorah lights up for the first night of Hanukkah This year, Hanukkah will be celebrated from Dec. 25, 2024, through Jan. 2, 2025. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 Watch 3:56 Jewish Americans on how the Israel-Hamas war is affecting their Hanukkah celebrations Hanukkah is Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the darkness. But for some Jewish Americans, this year’s celebrations are tempered by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and antisemitism concerns closer to home. We hear from people across the… By Maea Lenei Buhre
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Biden hosts White House Hanukkah ceremony amid fears of rising antisemitism The White House says Biden plans to talk about how Hanukkah is a timeless story of miracles, and that — even in dark times — we can find the light. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Arts Dec 08 Watch 3:23 U.S. service members perform ‘Ocho Kandelikas’ for Hanukkah Each year, the NewsHour asks the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service at the Pentagon to produce holiday songs with service members singing. On this second night of Hanukkah, we present "Ocho Kandelikas" by the composer and singer Flory Jagoda. By Dan Sagalyn
Dec 07 WATCH: Marking start of Hanukkah, Emhoff condemns antisemitism, says Biden and Harris ‘have your back’ By Associated Press Emhoff, the first Jewish person to be the spouse of one of the country's nationally elected leaders, highlighted fear in the Jewish community, moments before the menorah was lit on the Ellipse, just south of the White House. Continue reading
Dec 07 Shots fired outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, shooter’s motive unknown By Associated Press Officials say a 28-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly firing two rounds from a shotgun outside a Jewish temple in Albany, New York. Continue reading
Nov 30 When is Hanukkah, and how is it celebrated around the world? By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication."… Continue reading
Dec 19 Biden condemns rising antisemitism at White House Hanukkah reception By Associated Press President Joe Biden is condemning growing antisemitism in remarks for a Hanukkah reception at the White House that will include a menorah lighting and blessing. Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: National Menorah lighting ceremony on the Ellipse By News Desk The National Menorah lighting ceremony is taking place Sunday on the Ellipse at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Continue reading