Display the seder plate and hide the afikomen: Passover will be here soon. Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is the most observed Jewish holiday. Known as the Festival of Freedom, it commemorates the ...

For people of the Jewish faith, the holiday known as Rosh Hashanah is happening now. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, which is different than the one that is celebrated on Jan. 1 every ...

It's a celebration of light. Hanukkah is right around the corner, and Jewish people around New England are already getting out those menorahs, dreidels and other holiday decorations. Interestingly ...

Note: The author of this article writes “G-d” with hyphenation to respect an interpretation of a Jewish rule about honoring the Holy One’s name. Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish ...

Grab the seder plate and start prepping the matzo, the eight-day celebration of Passover, or Pesach, starts this Monday. The major Jewish holiday happens during the month of Nisan on the Hebrew ...

Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating joy and salvation, begins Saturday evening and ends Sunday evening. Among the celebrations: many Jewish children will dress up and feast on triangular sweets on ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Thursday, Dec. 7, and ends with nightfall on ...