Known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the rise of the Jewish people against Greek-Syrian oppressors more than 2,000 years ago. As the island's Jewish residents ...

Sukkot, the Jewish holiday celebrating the traditional gathering of the harvest, has begun. It began at sundown Monday, Oct. 6 and continues through Monday, Oct. 13. Sukkot is considered one ...

The holiest Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur, begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, described as the Day of Atonement where fasting, prayer and repentance will take place for 25 hours. While Americans ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah -- the Festival of Lights -- is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and will continue into the beginning of 2025. On eight consecutive ...

Sukkot, a week-long Jewish holiday celebrating the traditional gathering of the harvest, starts at sundown Monday and continues through Monday, Oct. 13. Sukkot is considered one of the most joyful ...