Shavuot (pronounced Shah-voo-OTE), Hebrew for “weeks," has been observed since biblical times. It marks the passing of seven ...

“Autumn officially starts on September 21 and this is our first month of the year in Israel. The Gregorian calendar starts in January and is not connected to nature in any way.” Did the shmita ...

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man swings a chicken over his kid's head in Bnei Brak, Israel, Thursday ... regarded as the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Also called the Day of Atonement, the ...

In the Jewish calendar, a new month begins with the new ... twelve astrological signs, twelve tribes in Israel. Each month has a holiday that epitomizes the energy of the month.

There were kosher businesses in Israel that wanted to hold a Sylvester ... A: The Jewish custom is to use the Hebrew calendar, which expresses faith in God, the Creator of the world, and its ...

Passover is a Jewish holiday during the month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It usually falls ... which commemorates the liberation of Israelites from ancient Egyptian slavery.

The cabinet approves a second national day of mourning for the October 7 attack in accordance with the Hebrew calendar, which will be marked with a state ceremony organized by Transportation ...

The holiest time of year on the Jewish calendar begins Wednesday at sundown ... the spiritual leader at Temple Israel of Brevard. “These are days of reflection. It’s a time to think about ...

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