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 I was saying, shalom professor. You may not know this about me, but I am very Jewish. Extremely, even. And as my bubbe ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

For people of the Jewish faith, the holiday known as Rosh Hashanah is happening now. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, which is different than the one that is celebrated on Jan.

But a new Jewish holiday in development means to dispel that idea by making social justice a full part of religious life, backed by the mainstream American Jewish community. “If Abraham can ...

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 ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 18, and ends Monday, Dec.

Jews who observe the holiday typically self-reflect during the 49-day “Omer count” period and work on their spiritual growth. This year, it begins the evening of Sunday, May 16 and lasts until ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah may not receive quite the same level of attention as Christmas. But as Adam Sandler pointed out in his hit “Hanukkah Song,” the holiday, which starts this year ...

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 ...

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 ...