Every month of the Jewish year except one is marked by holidays, festivals, and observances. Jewish holidays take place in the unique context of the Jewish calendar, which, though mainly lunar, is in ...
As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...
While the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah often falls at varying points during November and December, this year's festival of lights begins a bit later - and it comes with a calendar rarity. In 2024 ...
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Known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the rise of the Jewish people against Greek-Syrian oppressors more than 2,000 years ago. As the island's Jewish ...
Books beckon families with stories that show Jewish customs around the world and across the centuries. The enduring traditions of the High Holiday season take shape across time and place in the ...
including that the equipment be set up in advance or that a timer be used to avoid the active use of electricity on Shabbat and holidays. The Committee on Jewish Laws and Standards adopted the ...
The confusion over the spelling happens because the name of the holiday is a Hebrew word and ... there are Rabbi Sarah Krinsky of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington prefers the spelling ...