Christmas can be an awkward time of the year, but it doesn’t have to be. With the growing number of blended Jewish families, ...

As many people gear up to celebrate the start of their New Year at the beginning of January, we take a look at how other ...

During Hanukkah, families eat latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly donuts),to celebrate the miracle of the Festival ...

Chanukah and Hanukkah refer to the same holiday, and both are correct spellings for the Jewish Festival of Lights. While the “Hanukkah” transliteration is more common in English-speaking countries, ...

Early December marks the celebration of the Festival of Lights by Jewish communities. Better known as Hanukkah, this holiday lasts for eight days. Since it follows the Hebrew lunar calendar, the dates ...

Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, will begin at sundown on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The holiday lasts for eight days, concluding after sundown on Monday, December 22, 2025. Hanukkah's dates ...

London police say four suspects arrested for public order offenses while fifth obstructed officers from detaining two people ...

The State Attorney’s Office files an appeal to the Supreme Court against the allegedly lenient sentencing of eight men convicted in the killing of Yigal Yehoshua, a Jewish resident of Lod, in May 2021 ...

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Join the Program in Judaic Studies for this year's Kwartler Family Lecture with Julia Rhyder on Tuesday, October 21. Abstract Commemorating war is such an integral part of the modern nation-state, and ...

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. is widely considered the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar. It is being observed this year from around sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 1, until after nightfall ...