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In the secular calendar, a new month begins in the middle of the moon’s cycle. In the Jewish calendar, a new month begins with the new moon. The Hebrew word for month is chodesh which also means ...

Today is Pesach Sheni—the “Second Passover.” It’s the Jewish day of hope. Hardly anyone talks about it. Even for the most ...

Lag BaOmer is a festive day in the Jewish calendar that brings communities together in celebration and shared tradition. It ...

Elul: It’s the month that quietly ushers in one of the most spiritually significant seasons on the Jewish calendar, even though many Jews might not be familiar with it. It is the final month on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's the most wonderful time of the year. And for once, the most wonderful day. You can thank a Jewish Leap Year and other ...

It's Rosh Hashana, also known as the start of the Jewish New Year. The celebratory holiday lasts two days, starting at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22, and continuing through the evening of Wednesday, Sept ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For people of the Jewish faith, the holiday known as Rosh Hashanah is happening now. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, ...

Here's what to know about Passover, when Passover 2026 begins and ends, and a calendar of when other Jewish holidays land in 2026.

In his introduction to the Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchatah, Rabbi Yehoshua Neuwirth writes about his experiences as a teenager during World War II, when he and his family hid inside a cramped attic in ...