By Solcyré Burga December 24, 2024 7:00 AM EST F or the first time since 2005, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas.  The two winter holidays converge an average of five times a century, according to Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Vice President of the New York Board of Rabbis.  Since 1900, the first night of Hanukkah has fallen on December 25 five times: 1910, 1921, 1959, 2005, and now 2024. The first night of Hanukkah, which begins on the 25th day of the Jewish