JEWISH FEAST DAYS.; THE HEBRAIC NEW YEAR AND THE PENITENTIAL PERIOD AT ITS OPENING. Share full article. Sept. 5, 1880. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

The Jewish feast of Passover, when families share the stories of their ancestors and eat traditional foods such as matzah and maror, is just days away.. Passover, also known as Pesach, dates back ...

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man swings a chicken over his kid's head in Bnei Brak, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 as part of the Kaparot ritual a day before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

A feast is typically held on Purim day (again, this year, that's Friday, March 14), beginning before sundown and lasting ...

Here's what to know about the feast in Michigan. When is Passover in 2025? Passover is celebrated for eight days. This year, it is April 12-20, according Chabad.org, the Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center.

The Jewish calendar is a lunisolar calendar, also based on lunar months, that begins with the first day of Rosh Hashanah. Here's when Easter and Passover are this year and why they fall "late" in ...

Passover, an eight-day Jewish festival, begins on April 12 and ends April 20. The holiday commemorates the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt. During Passover, Jewish people avoid ...

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 ...

In 2025 (or ה'5785 on the Hebrew calendar) Purim begins at sundown on Thursday, March 13, and ends at nightfall on Friday, March 14. As the festival approaches, here are the basics you need to ...

A feast is typically held on Purim day (again, this year, that's Friday, March 14), beginning before sundown and lasting until, well, you're all too bloated and exhausted to continue.