Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer ...

Residents of the 210-unit Gurwin Jewish-Fay J. Lindner Residences in Commack offer life advice to the next generation.

Israel’s top general on Tuesday became the highest-ranking official to resign over Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, the worst ...

2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake, the sixth animal on the 12-year cycle. The snake is meant to symbolize wisdom, growth and ...

Hanukkah's start date on the Gregorian calendar varies year by year because the Jewish calendar is based on luni-solar calendar cycles. According to Chabad, months under the Hebrew calendar follow ...

JERUSALEM — Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister ...

beginning on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar. The Hebrew word "Hanukkah" translates to "dedication," reflecting the holiday's central theme of rededicating the Second Temple in Jerusalem ...

Palestinian health workers say an Israeli strike on a built-up refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has killed two people ...

The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar which sets Christmas on Dec. 25. Hanukkah always begins on the 25th day of ...

Brooks’ essay appeared in the week before Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah, which owing to the quirks of the Jewish calendar only rarely overlap. That’s led to inevitable reporting on ...

It is not a major religious holiday in the Jewish calendar. The Books of the Maccabees are not included in the Jewish biblical canon, and the Babylonian Talmud only briefly explains the holiday's ...

Keeping your mind active and engaged is important at every stage of life, though for individuals living with dementia, ...