Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrating the rededication of the Second Temple. The rededication was held after the Maccabees won a revolt against the Greeks who, as part of an effort to oppress the Jewish people, had vandalized the temple.

Hanukkah changes every year but 2024's Jewish festival coincides with Christmas, starting at sunset on December 25 and continuing for eight nights.

But did you know that it's also Hanukkah? This year, Hanukkah begins with Christmas on the night of Wednesday, Dec. 25. Because the start of Hanukkah is tied to the Hebrew calendar, the dates change from year to year and the holiday can happen between late November and late December.

The doughnut-like pastries were sufganiyot — a Hanukkah specialty — and buñuelos. And the mariachi band took a crack at playing the Jewish folk song “Hava Nagila.” “What really brings us together is our shared values — our faith,

HanukkahCityCenter Join the Hanukkah Happening at the Jewish Museum & Cultural Center. Activities include crafts, spinning the dreidel and lighting a menorah. Guests can watch the movie “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins,

Hanukkah kicks off at sundown on Wednesday and continues through Jan. 2. Worth noting: The Festival of Lights aligns with Christmas for the first time since 2005. Here are some ways to celebrate in Philly.