‘This is a time for joy and light:’ Waterville rabbi says Hanukkah celebration more crucial than ever

For the Beth Israel Congregation, this year's Hanukkah celebration stood in bright contrast with the darkness of the world around it.

Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically

Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the modern festival, too, a scholar of Jewish studies and gender explains.

What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated

Hanukkah’s true meaning is about Jewish survival

Hanukkah was instituted in 164 B.C. to celebrate military victory, but the meaning has changed over time with the circumstances of the Jewish people.