The dates on these two calendars don’t neatly match up, so Hanukkah appears to change dates every year. On the Hebrew calendar, though, it always begins on the 25th of Kislev, the same as the ...

While the Hebrew calendar’s system of leap years — seven of them in a 19 year cycle — is meant to compensate for discrepancies, it still “slips one day against the seasons in about 215 ...

It is about which month is the primary month of the Jewish calendar. Rabbi Eliezer says that the future Messianic redemption will occur in Tishrei, while Rabbi Yehoshua says it will occur during ...

While one may not intend to imbue the secular calendar with any religious significance, the prohibition of Do not follow their statutes (Vayikra 18:3) includes mimicking gentile customs or ...

It also starts the same night each year – but on a different calendar. Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar.

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.

Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, starts late this year. Last year, in 2021, the holiday started on Nov. 28, and 2020 it started on Dec. 10. This year, we light our first candle for the ...

Its kicked off with the two-day holiday Rosh Hashanah, which marks the Jewish New Year. The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as the Ten Days of Repentance, a time to “reboot.” ...

Hanukkah this year runs from Dec. 25, 2024, through Jan. 2, 2025. The dates change every year because it's based on the Hebrew calendar.

Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, is one of Judaism’s holiest days. It begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar.