Yom Kippur, an important Jewish holiday, is approaching. Also known as the Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur offers a time for Jews to reflect on sins or wrongdoings.

Passover in 2024 is set to start on April 22 and end on April 30. This is what you should know about the Jewish holiday.

The major Jewish holiday happens during the month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It usually falls on a day in spring in March or April. This year, the holiday will begin a couple of weeks after ...

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the small Jewish patriots, the Maccabees, and their win over the large Greek army over two millennia ago. About 2,200 years ago, ...

When does Hanukkah start and end this year? This year, Hanukkah starts at sunset on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Hanukkah lasts for eight days, meaning the holiday will come to an end on Thursday, Jan. 2.

Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible.

Passover is a unifying holiday for observant Jews the world over. The most celebrated of Jewish holidays, Passover, represents liberation and is symbolic of self-determination. Known as "Pesach ...

For Jewish families, embracing holiday lights doesn’t have to mean celebrating Christmas. It can be a way of enhancing our own traditions with a universal symbol of hope and illumination.

The Jewish holiday of Hunukkah is commemorated every year for eight days in November and December. The exact dates change because it is based on the 25th day of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar.

Hours after a Jewish student group from Northwestern University set up a sukkah, a temporary outdoor structure used to celebrate the eight-day holiday of Sukkot, the university administration ...

Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur: The Jewish holy days explained What is Rosh Hashanah? What is Rosh Hashanah? First, it marks the start of the Jewish New Year, as stated in the Bible (Leviticus 23:23-31).