Yes, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas this year, Dec. 25. It begins at sundown. Hanukkah ends at sundown on Jan. 2. Why is Hanukkah so late this year? Hanukkah always begins on the 25th ...

That results in result is plenty of scheduling oddities, with Hanukkah skittering around the timeline like a well-spun dreidel. Let's unwrap all the permutations: The Jewish calendar system is ...