Late last month, a leader in New Hampshire’s Jewish community reached out to Concord staff to express concern about a ...

Dear all, All Jewish days, including Holy Days and Festivals, begin at sunset with the lighting of candles. (This has to do ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Several hundred people gathered in D.C. on the night of Hanukkah for the annual National Menorah Lighting. Held on the Ellipse outside the White House, the event was organized by ...

"The Jewish calendar goes by the moon and also ... Instead of adding one day, we add one month. We make sure that always, Passover first in the spring. We need to add one month." ...

The overlap is uncommon due to the differences between the Gregorian and Jewish calendars, according to CBS News. Despite their distinct histories and traditions, both holidays share themes of ...

“Jewish communities will be drawing inspiration from this story in light of the alarming rise in antisemitism, particularly since Hamas’ terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023. Over these past 15 months ...

This is the opposite of what happened this past spring when Easter and Passover — two holidays that often ... Instead of adding a day, the Jewish calendar tacks on a full month — a second Adar — to ...

Over these past 15 months, Jewish communities here in Canada have too often felt unsafe in their neighbourhoods, workplaces, and places of worship. That is unacceptable and must never be tolerated.

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.

“Passover has to occur in spring. It’s like how Ramadan, the Muslim calendar ... little heretical” to both Jewish and ...

Rabbi Peter Schaktman at Temple Emanu-El in Utica explained that for the Jewish ... he explained. “Passover has to occur in spring. It’s like how Ramadan, the Muslim calendar, can move around ...