It's the most wonderful time of the year. And for once, the most wonderful day. You can thank a Jewish Leap Year and other calendrical quirks. Christmas and Hanukkah are coming. On the same date. This ...

The countdown to Hanukkah has begun, and this year the annual Jewish celebration coincides with Christmas, a popular Christian holiday. Hanukkah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, occurs ...

Jewish people all over the world are celebrating some of the most important days in the religious calendar. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day religious festival which begins today (Wednesday, October 2) and ...

(CNN) -- Sunday is the start of Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, which marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days. The millennia-old holiday is an occasion for reflection and is ...

Rosh Hashanah is one of Judaism's holiest days. Meaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,” Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish new year — marks the creation of the world. It also marks the beginning of ...

Some years, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah occurs closer to Thanksgiving time, with the eight-day holiday taking place in November or even early December. In 2024, the festival of lights begins a ...