People of the Jewish faith are in the midst of celebrating Rosh Hashanah today, the first day of the new year on the Hebrew calendar.Jews began celebrating at sundown Sunday for Erev Rosh Hashanah ...

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 ...

The ancient Hebrew calendar determines when Hanukkah is celebrated -- not the Gregorian calendar -- which is why the dates change from year to year. In 2021, the holiday will be celebrated from ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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. In 2024 ...

(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 ...