Rosh Hashanah in 2025 will begin at sundown on Monday, Sept. 22, and continue through nightfall on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Rosh Hashanah, meaning "head of the year" in Hebrew, is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. It’s commemorated with prayers, food and gatherings.

It is about which month is the primary month of the Jewish calendar. Rabbi Eliezer says that the future Messianic redemption will occur in Tishrei, while Rabbi Yehoshua says it will occur during ...

The holiest time of year on the Jewish calendar begins Wednesday at sundown.. Its kicked off with the two-day holiday Rosh Hashanah, which marks the Jewish New Year. The days between Rosh Hashanah ...

The leap year consisted of an extra month of Adar, so that in leap years, the lunar calendar would have 384 days, to even things out. This also demonstrates the power given to the Rabbis.

This story originally appeared on My Jewish Learning. — The Shavuot holiday that we observed last month commemorates two different kinds of harvestsOriginally an agricultural festival, Shavuot ...

Every year, Passover begins on the 15th day of Nisan, the first month of the Jewish calendar. The celebrations last for seven or eight days, depending on where the holiday is celebrated.

Hanukkah this year runs from Dec. 25, 2024, through Jan. 2, 2025. The dates change every year because it's based on the Hebrew calendar.

The holiday of Pesach, or Passover, falls on the Hebrew calendar dates of Nissan 15-22. Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and ends after nightfall on April 20, 2025 ...

Hanukkah celebrations begin on the 25th day of the 9th month of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar. But. The Gregorian calendar, which is based on Earth's yearly progression around the Sun, ...