and the following year it will fall on Dec. 4." The Jewish calendar was established in the fourth century, and it's not concerned only with Hanukkah. Jewish law requires that Passover take place ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

Every month of the Jewish year except one is marked by holidays, festivals, and observances. Jewish holidays take place in the unique context of the Jewish calendar, which, though mainly lunar, is in ...

The exact date varies each year as it's based on the lunar calendar, and marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. Rosh ...

This year, it no longer feels like history. There’s a long-running debate among observant Jews about whether it is appropriate, in Jewish law, to establish days of mourning and fasting to ...

2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake, the sixth animal on the 12-year cycle. The snake is meant to symbolize wisdom, growth and ...

Bernstein asked in the first of a number of essays on the Jewish calendar in a year of war. Rabbi Mikie Goldstein asked a similar question in “How can I celebrate Israel’s Independence Day ...

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia As the end of the calendar year approaches, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Jewish Community Foundation wants to remind... By Jewish ...