Nissan is the month of spring, the month of Pesach, and the first month in the Jewish calendar of sacred time. It arrives ...

The Jewish calendar is notoriously imbalanced. After all of the holidays jammed into the month of Tishrei, it is nearly two full months before we celebrate the next one, Hanukkah. What do you do with ...

The month of May is Jewish American Heritage Month. This year’s formal launch was announced by President Joe Biden last Friday. In his remarks, Biden praised “Jewish Americans, whose values, culture ...

BALTIMORE -- May is Jewish Heritage Month, which pays tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society. Sara Shalva, Chief Arts ...

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 ...

(RNS) — In late April, President Joe Biden proclaimed May 2023 Jewish American Heritage Month, proposing that we Americans “celebrate the enduring heritage of Jewish Americans, whose values, culture, ...

Next month, Jews around the world will participate in a centuries-long tradition of lighting candles, dining on fried food and gathering with loved ones to celebrate Jewish history. Hanukkah, also ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – May is Jewish American Heritage Month and all month long we’re celebrating our local Jewish community. Mariam Feist is the CEO of the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Northeast ...

The beginning of May marks an important time for our campus community. As we approach the end of the spring semester, this moment invites us all to reflect on the work we’re doing, the goals we’re ...