Whether it’s a Hanukkah menorah, a twinkling Christmas tree or the Kwanzaa Kinara, it’s that time of year when we most appreciate and welcome light. Many of our religious and cultural traditions trace ...

Spiritual and religious practices vary around the world. Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread across many societies. Other practices, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, are ...

As the holiday season approaches, many Jewish families are preparing to celebrate Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights (which begins this year on Wednesday, Dec. 25), with the lighting of the ...