The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins next month. Here's what to know and how to greet those who celebrate. Hanukkah – sometimes spelled Chanukah, Chanukkah, or even Hanukka – is an eight-day Jewish ...

Tu BiShvat is often called the “New Year for Trees,” yet, in Israel, it is also a celebration of renewal and ancient roots.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Thursday evening marks the start of the 24-hour celebration of Purim so members of the Lowcountry community are preparing to celebrate. Purim is a Jewish holiday that ...

The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the Jewish New Year, starts at sundown Monday evening, Sept. 22. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days, leading up to Yom ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances, and a feast. This joyous celebration commemorates how ancient ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Hanukkah is a tradition even older than Christmas, one that commemorates an event that occurred about 2,200 years ago. But the Jewish holiday, which lasts for eight nights beginning ...

Spring is here, even if it doesn't feel like it, which means Passover is just around the corner. It's one of the most important Jewish holidays of the year. Passover, or "Pesach" in Hebrew, is ...

For eight nights in November or December every year, the Jewish holiday Hanukkah is observed across the world – bringing friends and family together through tradition to commemorate part of Judaism’s ...

The Jewish New Year arrives amidst ongoing conflict in Gaza and political turmoil in Israel. Jewish holidays are seen as a way to reset and find hope despite current challenges. The period leading up ...

CINNAMINSON, N.J. (WPVI) -- Jewish families in one New Jersey community are upset that their religious holidays are no longer on the school calendar. "The High Holidays are generally regarded as the ...