A plan for a new universal calendar, based on reform of the Hebrew calendar, gas been brought forward by Nissim Elnecave, Jewish scholar, in an article in a special edition of the review La Luz ...

In the secular calendar, a new month begins in the middle of the moon’s cycle. In the Jewish calendar, a new month begins with the new moon. The Hebrew word for month is chodesh which also means ...

In 921–922, a major controversy erupted in the Jewish world about the precise details of the Hebrew calendar for the coming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, is a time of reflection and celebration for millions of Jews around the world. It's a ...

This article is part of a lohud series on Orthodox Jewish women in Rockland County. The purpose of this series is to build understanding between the Jewish community and their non-Jewish neighbors.

The holiday known as Rosh Hashanah has ended, and people of the Jewish faith are in the midst of a time period referred to as "10 Days of Awe." Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, which is ...

Display the seder plate and hide the afikomen – Passover begins this week. Passover, or Pesach, the Festival of Freedom, is a major Jewish holiday during the month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar, ...

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, ...

Here's what to know about Passover, when Passover 2026 begins and ends, and a calendar of when other Jewish holidays land in ...

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 ...

Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, is a time of reflection and celebration for millions of Jews around the world. It's a holiday rooted in rich history that honors themes of dedication, ...