Note: The author of this article writes “G-d” with hyphenation to respect an interpretation of a Jewish ... the Holy One’s name. Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival ...

Passover is one of the two most important Jewish Holy Days or festivals in the entire year. On the one hand, coming in the spring it celebrates harvest. On the other hand, it commemorates one of ...

It's a celebration of light. Hanukkah is right around the corner, and Jewish people around New England are already getting out those menorahs, dreidels and other holiday decorations. Interestingly ...

Passover, a major Jewish spring festival ... is celebrated for either seven or eight days, depending on family and communal customs. This year, the festival started on Saturday, April 12 and ...

Passover began on Saturday and will conclude on Sunday, April 20. The week-long holiday celebrates the liberation of Israelites from Egypt slavery.

we caught up with mum and founder of Your Jewish Life, Karen Cinnamon, about how young children can learn about these holy days. She shares with us her experience of celebrating them with her kids ...

The festival begins on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month in the ... after Syrian-Greek soldiers seized and defiled the Jewish holy place in BC168 at the time of the Maccabean Revolt.

CHARLIE: A new candle will be lit every night during the eight-day festival until ... the Maccabees recaptured the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and re-dedicated it to Jewish worship.