The first Passover is an event that occurred about 3,500 years ago. It marks the beginning of the Jewish people as a free people. The first commandment given to the Jewish people was to construct ...

The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah or Chanukah celebrates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. In the second century B.C., Jews had revolted against their Greek-Syrian oppressors.

Hanugiving? Thanksgivukkah? Whatever you want to call it, this holiday combo hasn't happened since 1888 and likely won't happen again for another 70,000 years. The convergence of Thanksgiving and ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. For many people, the Chinese, for example, January 22 of this year is New ...

In 2024, Christmas and Hanukkah will fall on the same day - December 25 - for the first time since 2005. Christmas, which is celebrated on December 25, and Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, ...

This year, Jewish Americans will be carving the Thanksgiving turkey and lighting the menorah on the same night. It’s the last time the two events will coincide for thousands of years to come. Rabbi ...

The arrival of spring marks the approach of a couple of important religious holidays. And this year, they're coming later than most people who celebrate are used to. If you didn't know Easter's date ...

Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday that is observed in late fall or early winter. Hanukkah celebrates the victory of a band of Jewish warriors over their oppressors. It also commemorates the ...

The first commandment given to the Jewish people was to construct their own calendar. What resulted was one of the most precise calendars ever produced. What makes the Hebrew calendar one the most ...