Hanukkah is well underway, and that means a whole lot of family fun, food and drinks!

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.

This is the first night of Chanukah and the Jewish community in Houston made sure it was celebrated loud and clear.

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.

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

KPRC 2 Sports anchor and reporter Ari Alexander hosts a fourth night of Hanukkah celebration with Alex Bregman at Houston's Congregation Beth Yeshurun

KPRC 2 Sports anchor and reporter Ari Alexander hosts a fourth night of Hanukkah celebration with Alex Bregman at Houston's Congregation Beth Yeshurun

Houston Catering Concepts shared their recipe for a simple way to make potato latkes.  See the recipe below!

Joe Buchanan - a country singer with a Jewish soul kicks off the Hanukkah season with a song.

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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.

The first night of Hanukkah is on Sunday and ends on Dec. 26.

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

The Bayou City has so many gifts that you'll want to give and receive this holiday season.

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah came around very early this year, beginning on Sunday, November 28th, and ran through Sunday, December 5th.

If you’re a parent, you’ve heard the doomsaying about the holidays and holiday toy shopping.

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 held a “family” celebration of Hanukkah at the White House Wednesday, with the first Jewish spouse of a vice president, Doug Emhoff, joining in lighting the menorah.

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.

HOUSTON – Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the miracle of when just a day’s supply of oil kept a menorah in the rededicated Temple in Jerusalem lit for eight days. And in a year where we have seen many dark moments, the Hanukkah House in Meyerland has very a special light display that is sure to brighten your day. Philip Grosman is the man behind the lights, he has been putting up this massive display for thirteen years. At the end of the day, Philip says he continues to put up the Hanukkah display each year for all the kids. If you and your family would like to stop by the Hanukkah House in Meyerland, it’s located in the 5100 block of Carew Street.

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Is the Hanukkah House happening this year? Answer: Despite the cancellation of events Houstonians look forward to most, the Hanukkah House isn’t one of them. This year, the Hanukkah House hosted by PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston will take place for its third consecutive year in Meyerland. Families are invited to drive by the Hanukkah-themed house located at the 5100 block of Carew.

HOUSTON – As the first night of Hanukkah takes place Thursday night, a southwest Houston synagogue wants to celebrate the heroes of the year with a special car parade. The 18th Annual Chanukah Parade will honor first responders this year, bringing more than 70 vehicles, including first responder trucks with Menorahs. They will drive through southwest Houston starting at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Participate in the Chanukah Menorah Parade! Bigger than ever, the Chanukah Menorah Parade will honor our greater... Posted by Chabad Outreach on Tuesday, November 24, 2020The parade will begin at 5:45 p.m., with the route starting at the Chadbad Outreach of Houston located at 11000 Fondren in Houston.

Many Jewish Americans are already accustomed to more intimate celebrations of a holiday focused more on the home than on the synagogue, including Haredim or ultra-Orthodox communities. So the recent successful Supreme Court challenge to New York restrictions on in-person worship by some Orthodox groups won't mean much as far as their Hanukkah plans. But such large gatherings are "not an essential part of the holiday on any level whatsoever,” he added. “Family gatherings are going to be limited, with or without the Supreme Court decision,” he said. “It will be much, much smaller,” she said, adding that many others in their community were planning intimate gatherings just with immediate family members.

HOUSTON – Hanukkah is coming soon this week, and a Houston-area institution has your baking needs covered. New York City Deli & Coffee Shop, located at 9724 Hillcroft in Houston, has prepared a special dreidel cookie pack for kids. The Hanukkah cookie kit includes six cookies, icing, sprinkles, dreidels and gelt for kids to decorate on their own. How about a decorate your own dreidel cookie pack including 6... Posted by New York Deli & Coffee Shop on Sunday, December 6, 2020The Jewish community mainstay also has a wide selection of pastries and treats in its bakery just in time for the holiday, according to the business’ Facebook page. In other news, New York Deli & Coffee Shop plans to open its second location in the Bellaire area in early 2021, the restaurant wrote on Facebook.

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HOUSTON – A Meyerland home is decked out for Hanukkah in a way that defies the traditional minor festival characterization of the Jewish holiday. A massive menorah, inflatable bear and dreidels sparkle amid blue and white lights at this home in the 5100 block of Carew. The home owner, Philip Grosman, told KPRC 2 via email that he does this display every year, and it blinks to Hanukkah music. “I'm trying to spread the word about our Hanukkah display,” he wrote. Decorating your house should be for all to enjoy!”You can follow Grosman’s Hanukkah lighting adventures on Instagram at @hanukkahhouse.