The joyous Jewish holiday celebrates Jews' escape from annihilation as told in the Book of Esther. A lesser-known end to the story takes on new meaning during this time of war in the Middle East.

When you think of Jewish holidays, a few may come to mind. Hanukkah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, maybe.But what about Shavuot? The holiday – which means "weeks" in Hebrew, and is ...

Jews from all over the place have been moving to South Florida, and kosher restaurants are following along. There’s been a ...

This is what you should know about the Jewish holiday. 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. News.

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 ...

Q: Is it permissible for Jews to celebrate the holidays of other religions and nations, such as Christmas, January 1st, or Chag Hakorban (Eid al-Adha)? A: There are three types of non-Jewish holidays: ...

As Markman observed, Jews do not assume that the process of forgiveness is one-and-done in the single day of Yom Kippur. That would go against the spirit of the holiday.

Purim is a festive holiday, also without a work restriction, near the end of winter. It commemorates the narrow Jewish escape ...

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, there was a war ...

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 asked… ...