Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. While not as overtly holy a Jewish holiday as Passover or Yom Kippur, Hanukkah has been embraced by the Western world as an often blue-and-white answer to ...

Wreaths are the centerpiece of a ritual popular with many Christian denominations. December is the month when the Northern Hemisphere grows dark, and throughout history people have sought the light ...

Lining up the Hanukah Candles and Blessings: On each night we add a candle lining them up on the Hanukiyah (Hanukah Menorah) from right to left. The shamash candle lights the others going from left to ...

The Earth was a vacant abyss, with darkness on the surface of the watery depths, and a great wind blowing on the surface of the water. – Genesis 1:2 As we enter the first Shabbat of the year, and we ...

Hispanics have long lighted them for loved ones and for luck. But devotional candles are increasingly kindled by anyone with a wish or a prayer, and as a result, they are a lucrative and growing niche ...

When I was a kid, my mother celebrated Hanukkah and my father celebrated Christmas. But then, they never saw eye to eye on anything. Now, as an adult, I get it. It's so easy to love Christmas in ...