Because the Hebrew calendar is based on lunar months, that means the exact dates of Adar, and of Purim, ... In ancient times, some observers burned effigies of Haman.

(RNS) — Elul, the current and final month in the ancient Hebrew calendar, is a time of introspection, preparation and forgiveness as Jews prepare for the High Holidays: first the new year ...

Year one of this calendar begins on the first day of creation, according to the Hebrew Bible, which corresponds to the year 3761 B.C. in the Gregorian calendar. The Jewish calendar year begins ...

An ancient stream of Judaism whose members distrust rabbinical authority, ... The Hebrew calendar, introduced in the year 359, is supposed to tell Jews when to celebrate Passover, ...

How the ancient Jewish ‘new year for trees’ became an Israeli celebration of nature ... The name Tu BiShvat refers to the 15th day of the month of Shvat on the Hebrew calendar.

Hanukkah means "dedication" in Hebrew. It's usually in December, but the dates change every year since Judaism follows a lunar calendar. The national menorah lit in Washington, DC, is 30 feet tall ...

Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, is one of Judaism’s holiest days. It begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It also marks the start of ...

(RNS) — Elul, the current and final month in the ancient Hebrew calendar, is a time of introspection, preparation and forgiveness as Jews prepare for the High Holidays: first the new year ...