Handwritten calendars, prayer books, and testimonies at Yad Vashem show how Jewish life and tradition endured during the ...

This week, two holidays are being celebrated across the country, as the first night of Hanukkah falls on the same day as Christmas. The Jewish celebration of the Festival of Lights begins at sundown ...

For people of the Jewish faith, the holiday known as Rosh Hashanah is happening now. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, which is different than the one that is celebrated on Jan. 1 every ...

This week, Yalies gathered to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah began on Monday — signifying the advent of the Hebrew calendar year 5786 — and ended on Wednesday. Yale’s ...

Jewish people observe the High Holy Days in the month of Tishrei in the Jewish calendar, starting this year on the evening of September 22. These holidays commemorate concepts such as renewal, ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is a day of fasting, prayer and repentance. In 2025, Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and ends at nightfall on Thursday, Oct. 2.

Easter's date is based on the lunar calendar. Easter is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Easter can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.

Hanukkah is right around the corner. The Jewish community celebrates this eight-day holiday in December of every year. There is no specific date in which Hanukkah starts every year because the holiday ...