How the continuous Jewish presence in the Land of Israel has shaped the Jewish experience worldwide to this day ...

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 ...

Rosh Hashanah, meaning "head of the year" in Hebrew, is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. It’s commemorated with prayers, food and gatherings.

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. It’s one of the holiest ...

Rosh Hashanah, one of the High Holy Days, means the "head of the year" and is a celebration of the Jewish New Year filled with sweetness and introspection.

The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the Jewish New Year, starts at sundown Monday evening, Sept. 22. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days, leading up to Yom ...

(RNS) — That must be a trick question, you say. Oct. 7 was, well, on Oct. 7. True enough. But what is the appropriate date for its commemoration? That was the question many of us were hearing, and ...

It is different every year, but usually starts in the evening prior to the date mentioned in the calendar. This happens because the Jewish "day" starts and ends at sunset, according to Asbury Park ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal to bring an end to violence in Gaza, set forth by President Trump, including the release of roughly 20 ...