Yr-Old Cryptic Dead Sea Scrolls Reveal a Very Advanced 364-Day Solar Calendar Used by Ancient Priests A groundbreaking ...

Residents of the 210-unit Gurwin Jewish-Fay J. Lindner Residences in Commack offer life advice to the next generation.

From this week’s Torah portion, we learn that it is specifically through standing strong and with pride in our identity that ...

The Hebrew word “chesed” is often translated as “loving-kindness” or simply “goodness.” The Tucson Jewish community’s Day of ...

Because Judaism uses a modified lunar calendar, rather than the familiar solar calendar, the secular dates of Hanukkah vary from year to year.

It is not a major religious holiday in the Jewish calendar. The Books of the Maccabees are not included in the Jewish biblical canon, and the Babylonian Talmud only briefly explains the holiday's ...

Hanukkah, also spelt Chanukah, is a Jewish festival known as the "Festival of Lights," celebrated for eight days and nights, beginning on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar. The Hebrew word ...

The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar which sets Christmas on Dec. 25. Hanukkah always begins on the 25th day of ...

Hanukkah's start date on the Gregorian calendar varies year by year because the Jewish calendar is based on luni-solar calendar cycles. According to Chabad, months under the Hebrew calendar follow ...

In 2024, Christmas and Hanukkah will coincide on December 25, but the reason behind this rare occurrence lies in the differences between the Gregorian and Jewish calendars. Christmas is celebrated ...

The overlap is uncommon due to the differences between the Gregorian and Jewish calendars, according to CBS News. Despite their distinct histories and traditions, both holidays share themes of ...

(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Hanukkah, an important holiday in the Jewish calendar, is celebrated for eight days every year. This year, the holiday falls between Dec. 25 and Jan. 2. The holiday ...