Jewish holiday
What Is Sukkot? The Traditions Behind the Jewish Harvest Celebration
Friday will begin the week-long celebration of Sukkot, during which Jews are expected to have meals in makeshift booths called sukkah.
When Is Passover? Jewish Holiday Tells Story of Exodus
In telling the story of the exodus from Egypt, the Passover Seder remembers the suffering of the Jewish people.
When Does Rosh Hashanah Start and End?
This year, Rosh Hashanah falls on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks and some are planning special memorials.
When Does Sukkot 2017 Start and End? Holiday Facts
What is a sukkah? How is it built? What are the "four species"? A brief FAQ.
When Does Yom Kippur 2017 Start? Holiday Facts
Why do Jews fast on Yom Kippur? Why is it celebrated on a different date each year? A brief FAQ about the most important Jewish holiday.
Joel Osteen Opens His Church to Jewish Congregation
Osteen even spoke at a Rosh Hashana service on Thursday: "It's interesting how God can take something negative and turn it around and somehow bring good out of it."
When Does Rosh Hashanah 2017 Start? Holiday Facts
What year is starting? How is the holiday celebrated? A brief FAQ about the Jewish new year.
Putin Salutes Russian Jews Over Soviet 'Liberation'
Russia's Jewish community marks a new holiday for the third time in 2016.
One for Each Night: Eight Hanukkah Songs from 2015
A roundup of this year's modern Hanukkah tunes, the parody and mashup kinds.
Tel Aviv Diary: Yom Kippur and Everyone Gets On Their Bike
As no cars or buses can be driven, the streets were teeming with bikers of all ages.
'Shana Tova' From Obama, Cameron and Even Rouhani
World leaders send video messages and tweets for the Jewish new year.