Hanukkah is right around the corner, and Jewish people around New England are already getting out those menorahs, dreidels and other holiday decorations. Interestingly enough, the Jewish holiday ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 18, and ends Monday, Dec. 26.

Purim, a Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of Jewish people from a genocide in the ancient Persian empire, is Saturday. The holiday celebrates Esther, a biblical queen who saved the ...