Gods, kings and numbers are involved What’s in a name? Have you ever wondered about the origins of month names? Some months, ...

Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee: A classic quintet of fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar and bass, the band has a deeply rooted traditional sound. 7 p.m., Fifth Street Farms, 1517 Fifth St., Berkeley.

Hebcal is a program which prints out the days in the Jewish calendar for a given secular year. Hebcal is fairly flexible in terms of which events in the Jewish calendar it displays. Each of the ...

Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights, is based on the Jewish lunar calendar, which has months that follow the moon's cycles. A year in the Hebrew calendar is shorter, at about 354 days.

WASHINGTON — Every May, the United States honors Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), which is a time to recognize the rich culture, history and contributions of Jewish Americans who’ve ...

The Jewish calendar has many inspirational holidays. But what is unclear is how, or even whether, the various holidays of the year integrate together.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Jewish community came together over the weekend to commemorate Israel's 77th Independence Day and mark the start of Jewish Heritage Month. It comes on the heels of an ...

Jewish American Heritage Month is our opportunity to acknowledge, celebrate and learn more about the significant and lasting contributions made by Jewish Americans and the Jewish communities ...

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- L'chaim! Experience the ebullience and energy that make Jewish culture a treat and a treasure. The Ocean County Library is pleased to present performances by Bottle Dancers USA ...

The question is often asked as to whether the Jewish calendar is lunar or solar. The correct answer is that it is both. The individual months are determined by the monthly cycle of the moon.

JTA — Google Calendar has removed International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Jewish American Heritage Month from its default display in the United States, part of a broader removal of cultural ...