Hanukkah has already begun, and it will end just before Christmas. Here's what to know about the Jewish holiday

The occasion was a Hanukkah celebration that has been held annually for nearly three decades. But for members of the Jewish community here, the event felt different this year. It was a chance to find peace in a space that had been violently scarred six months before by a deadly firebombing attack on a demonstration supporting Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Jewish families celebrate Hanukkah's eight days of light, hope and miracles with menorah lighting, traditional foods and community gatherings.

Hanukkah celebrations across the world are turning into vigils for the 15 people killed in a deadly attack in Australia.

A Jewish family in California claims they were targeted by a group of individuals who fired at their home and shouted anti-semitic and racist slurs after seeing Hanukkah decorations.

A number of celebrations on Sunday marked the start of Hanukkah across Tampa Bay as the Jewish community mourned the attack that left 15 dead in Sydney, Australia.

Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, begins Sunday, Dec. 14. Known as the festival of lights, Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday in the Jewish faith marked by the nightly lighting of candles.

Sunday's terrorist attack on Jewish Australians in Sydney highlights the community's fears amid rising antisemitism and government inaction since Oct.7, 2023.