To celebrate the start of Hanukkah, Kelly meets author Laurel Snyder, whose new children's book "The Book of Candles: Eight Poems for Hanukkah" is helping kids lean into a simpler and more meaningful holiday.

Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, begins Sunday, Dec. 14. Known as the festival of lights, Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday in the Jewish faith marked by the nightly lighting of candles.

Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday based on the events of the 2nd century B.C. Maccabean Revolt in ancient Israel, during which — according to the popular retelling — the beleaguered Jewish fighters were able to survive for eight days with only one day’s worth of oil after re-occupying the Temple of Jerusalem.

Several Hanukkah events on Monday in Connecticut have had increased security. Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home, and their son Nick is now being questioned by police

The Redlands Police Department’s investigation is still active as of Monday afternoon, according to spokesperson Carl Baker. The incident is being investigated as a potential hate crime. Police said Sunday the weapon used was likely an airsoft gun, as officers found no shell casings around the house.

Dozens of people gathered by a large menorah outside of McKeldin Library to commemorate the first night of Hanukkah.

Dozens gathered outside the Betsy Ross House for a prayer service and religious celebration on the first night of Hanukkah, hours after a mass shooting in Australia at a Jewish party.