Hanukkah Begins Dec. 7

65 weeks ago As Hanukkah begins around the world, Jews are feeling the weight of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, as well as the global rise in antisemitism from it.

Hanukkah begins this year at nightfall on December 7 and ends with nightfall on December 15.

Hanukkah is Judaism's "festival of lights". It's a time when Jews gather with family and friends on eight consecutive nights to light one additional candle on the menorah.

This holiday season, Jews continue to focus on bringing light into the darkness.