What do Julius Caesar, Pope Gregory XII and the Hebrew calendar have to do with one another? It’s a centuries long story that ...

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 ...

JTA — For many Jews across the United States and the globe, memories of last year’s Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah will forever revolve around grim phone alerts and hushed conversations in ...

Israelis on Sunday mark the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7 last year that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. Separate ceremonies will be held at the Mount ...

"Ten years ago, when we came to Israel with this initiative, not everyone believed we could embed the 26th of Iyar as a day of victory and gratitude in the Jewish calendar," he recalled.

for the annual homecoming game would even be aware that Saturday was the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. But this is no typical year: The star quarterback for BYU, Jake Retzlaff, is Jewish.

It is characteristic of the Jewish calendar to balance seriousness with fun, intensity with levity. This year, in a new home in rural Ontario, my husband took full advantage. “As soon as Yom ...

The new moon occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky. The new moon occurs on Nov. 1, at 8:47 a.m. Eastern Time (1247 GMT). Three days ...

(photo credit: CHEN SCHIMMEL) Next Thursday, the Jewish calendar will have come full circle since Simchat Torah 5784. October 7 has infused every holiday since then with an extra layer of meaning ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The new moon occurs on Nov. 1, at 8:47 a.m. Eastern Time (1247 GMT). Three days later the ...