The first commandment given to the Jewish people was to construct their own calendar. What resulted was one of the most precise calendars ever produced. What makes the Hebrew calendar one the most ...

The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah or Chanukah celebrates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. In the second century B.C., Jews had revolted against their Greek-Syrian oppressors.

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published Feb. 29, 2016. This year is Leap Year in both the secular Gregorian calendar — the one most of the world goes by — and in the Hebrew calendar.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. For many people, the Chinese, for example, January 22 of this year is New ...

Sarah Waxman always knows when she’ll be celebrating Rosh Chodesh, the Jewish lunar calendar’s monthly holiday marking the new moon. She also knows precisely what day it is in her menstrual cycle. In ...

April brings a convergence of religious holidays including Easter and Passover. Learn about their dates and traditions.

The first Passover is an event that occurred about 3,500 years ago. It marks the beginning of the Jewish people as a free people. The first commandment given to the Jewish people was to construct ...