The first night of Hanukkah is on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and organizations across Metro Detroit will be celebrating the eight-day holiday with menorah lightings and activities for the family.

President Joe Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law despite his objections to language banning transgender health care for military children.

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day.

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”.

President Joe Biden has endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that’s being released this week.

Holocaust survivors from around the globe will mark the start of the fifth day of Hanukkah together with a virtual ceremony as worries grow among Jews worldwide about the Israel-Hamas war and a spike of antisemitism in Europe, the United States and elsewhere.

Officials say a man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York, then said “Free Palestine” as he was taken into custody.

Preparing for Hanukkah feels uniquely somber yet defiant this year for the Jewish communities in and around Miami Beach.

I hope you had a great Christmas and end-of-Hanukkah weekend!  We are starting off our Monday – the first day of Kwanzaa – on a quiet note relative to where we’ve been the past three days.  A weakening storm system will pass well to our south today, but it may be close enough to give us a few flakes.  I don’t expect any accumulation, with cloudy skies dominating the day.  Highs should reach 20 degrees (-7 degrees Celsius) or so, but the wind will only blow from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph, so wind chill won’t be nearly the issue that it was over the weekend.  That means a pretty uneventful trip to the store to exchange all of those clothes you received that don’t fit, or take advantage of the post-holiday sales.

President Joe Biden is expressing alarm about growing antisemitism in the United States and around the globe and vowing to fight back against the scourge.

Jews in Ukraine lit a giant menorah to start the eight-day Hanukkah holiday as tens of thousands remained without electricity.

Thursday’s weather scenario unfolded exactly as expected, and we are now transitioning into a colder temperature regime that will bring periodic snow showers (and possibly a few drops) across the area today under cloudy skies.  Temperatures should remain in the mid-to-upper 30s (3 degrees Celsius) today with a southwest wind at 8 to 13 mph.

The weekend will be packed with holiday events throughout Metro Detroit.

Important dates to know if you plan on sending packages to loved ones for holiday season.

How much do you know about the Jewish holiday, which this year starts on Thursday and runs through Dec. 15?

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses marked a “family” celebration of Hanukkah at the White House Wednesday, with the first second gentleman and Jewish spouse of a vice president, Doug Emhoff, joining in lighting the menorah.

Metro Detroit is looking at another another round of snow Monday night after a sunny start to the day.

Traditionally, this is the busiest online shopping day of the year with all kinds of deals to be had. With more business than ever online, how do you know if you are using a reputable website? We spoke with the experts at the Better Business Bureau to get their advice.

With tonight being the first night of Hanukkah, organizers wanted to honor someone who never let go of their faith in an unpredictable situation. What better person than journalist Danny Fenster?

Is it too early to start making arrangements for the holidays?

An annual event bringing together Holocaust survivors from around the world to mark the start of Hanukkah was held online for the first time Sunday Dec. 13, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)BERLIN – An annual event bringing together Holocaust survivors from around the world to mark the start of Hanukkah was held online for the first time Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event organized by the Jewish Claims Conference also paid tribute to those killed by the Nazis and raised awareness of anti-Semitism. Among the survivors who spoke was Walter Breindel, who fled Austria at the age of four with his mother and brother. “Hopefully next year it will not be a memory but we shall be together in reality,” he said.

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DETROIT – With the Holiday Season approaching and a new stimulus deal still in the distance, many people are taking a hard look at their finances to budget for lean times. RELATED: How to get help while battle for second round of stimulus checks stalls in WashingtonHaving some type of a budget is essential -- especially as we head toward the Holiday Season, when spending is up for many. Look at your billsTake a look at all your bills and expenses to prioritize and determine what are the “must-pay” bills. Create a budgetAs for holiday spending, set a plan and create a spending budget for each person on your list. Talk to peopleIf you are having financial problems now, contact your landlord, your mortgage company and credit card companies.

Police have increased patrols in Jewish neighborhoods in New York after Hanukkah stabbing attack. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

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However, there's one problem with that line of thinking: Another holiday is actually around the corner. Sure, going around getting free candy and dressing in fun costumes isn't part of Thanksgiving, and radio stations aren't ready to start playing Thanksgiving music around the clock. But Adam Sandler had it right when he invented "The Turkey Song" during his "Saturday Night Live" days, because Thanksgiving is definitely a holiday that shouldn't be forgotten. After all, what other holiday is an excuse to consume a gazillion calories and watch football all day? Thanksgiving is not something to gloss over, and to help you get in the mood, try your hand at this quiz regarding random facts about Turkey Day.