Kislev is connected to the sense of sleep. Sleep is not just absence of activity. In sleep we dream, integrate, and process.

Hanukkah 2025 is almost here. Check out when it begins this year and how to greet loved ones who celebrate the holiday.

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The past two years, the High Holidays have come late in autumn, requiring several sweaters and rain coats, especially for last year’s outdoor pandemic services. This year, Jews around the world are ...

In 2024, Christmas and Hanukkah will fall on the same day - December 25 - for the first time since 2005. Christmas, which is celebrated on December 25, and Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, ...

Yom Kippur: During the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, people observe a fast for 25 hours, starting from sunset. Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.(AFP) It is different every ...

In Judaism, the beginning of a new month, or Rosh Chodesh in Hebrew, is marked by the birth of a new moon. It is considered a minor holiday and is celebrated with special prayers and a festive meal.