How were Jews supposed to celebrate Simhat Torah (simcha means joyous) on the anniversary of the massacre? At our synagogue, ordinarily we would go outside and take turns dancing with the Torah ...

Passover allows Jewish people to remember the liberation of the Israelites. There are symbolic foods, stories and depending ...

How does the lulav and etrog symbolize unity? We bundle them together and thank G-d for this mitzvah that shows us we are all ...

A Jewish temple congregation held High Holy Day services at a local church due to a renovation project at the Jewish house of ...

As their congregations prepare to celebrate Simchat Torah, local faith leaders reflect on the holiday in the wake of the Oct.

Simchat Torah arrives this week. Here's why North Jersey Jews consider it one of their happiest holidays — but also, this ...

This November, Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth invites visitors to explore the history of Thanksgiving traditions in America through “Harvest Celebrations: A History of Thanksgiving Guided Tours.

Community is vital in Jewish ritual and tradition, and the High Holidays are no exception, a Judaic studies scholar writes.

“On the one hand, it is a festival, a day when it is forbidden to give eulogies and to mourn,” Rabbi Leo Dee wrote in Britain ...

Here are the dates for the full moons in 2024. The next full moon will be on Friday, Nov. 15. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 4:29 p.m. EDT (2129 GMT). The moon will still appear ...

Dubbed the Manifest Glow: Best of Laneige Set, this skincare advent calendar includes a variety of offerings from the Korean beauty brand. Each day will be a surprise (unless you scroll down and ...

Various events are being held across Essex this year as part of the Diwali 2024 celebrations. The 'Essex Indians' group is ...