Hanukkah begins on the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev ... the third month
of the year that began in the Fall with Rosh Hashana. That places the beginning
of Hanukkah typically somewhere between late November and mid-December.
In 2010, the first day of Hanukkah coincides with December 2.
Yes.
It begins on the 25th of Kislev and lasts for eight days, ending in Tevet.See also:More about Hanukkah
Hanukkah last coincided with Thanksgiving in 2013, a rare occurrence sometimes referred to as "Thanksgivukkah." The next time Hanukkah will fall on Thanksgiving will be in 2070. This alignment occurs about every 79,000 years due to the different calendars used for each holiday.
חנוכה שמחSee also: More about Hanukkah
It is called a Hanukiah or a Hanukkah menorah.
Hanukkah is the name of Hanukkah. In Hebrew it is spelled חֲנֻכָּה
Hanukkah is an 8 day festival, so it can never fall entirely on the same day as Christmas. But if you are asking for dates when it overlaps with Christmas, the starting dates for Hanukkah in the next few years will be:December 21, 2011December 9, 2012November 28, 2013December 17, 2014December 7, 2015December 25, 2016December 13, 2017December 3, 2018December 23, 2019The holiday actually begins on the evening BEFORE the dates listed.
Hanukkah is a holiday, not a person.
There is no Jewish tradition of eating tamales on Hanukkah.
Hanukkah is the real name for Hanukkah. It can also be spelled Chanukah or ×—× ×•×›×”
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah. (They are not called "Hanukkah people")
No specific colors are mentioned for Hanukkah in Jewish law.See also:More about Hanukkah