This Sunday marks the beginning of Hanukkah, an eight-day celebration that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem more than 2,000 years ago. The celebration marks the victory of the Maccabees, a small group of Jewish rebels, over the Seleucid Empire, which had restricted Jewish religious practices. According to tradition, when the Maccabees reclaimed the temple, they found ...

Sundown on Thursday marks the beginning of Chanukkah, with multiple events planned to celebrate the festival of lights in Santa Clarita over the next eight days.  Chanukkah, is an eight-day winter “festival of lights,” which begins each year on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev, according to the Old Almanac. Because the Hebrew calendar is based ...

Many people of different faiths have had altars in their homes over thousands of years. They clearly meet a spiritual need, or they wouldn’t exist. Today, many Bible believers have altars of some shape or size in their homes, be they of the Protestant or Catholic faith. Once the desire for an altar has been kindled, it can be hard ...

Join the Santa Clarita Valley's Jewish community for several Hanukkah-themed events throughout the coming week, including a festival at Westfield Valencia Town Center and "Chanukah on Ice" and the Valencia Ice Station.