The winter season heralds the arrival of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the festival of lights. Dating back to ancient times, Hanukkah...

The holiday of Sukkot is upon us, when Jews around the world will take part in very visibly iconic rituals such as eating in outdoor...

A rundown of the fast day's history and meaning, rules and traditions, and times for when it begins and ends. From an article in the...

Monday, May 16, 2021 is the feast of Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) What Is Shavuot? What Shavuot Commemorates The word Shavuot means “weeks.”...

Monday, May 10, 2021 is Jerusalem day this year, 54 years to Jerusalem being united. When we visit Jerusalem, its hard to believe that...

Thursday, April 29, 2021 is the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer. From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave...

Thursday, April 15, 2021 is the 73rd Independence Day for Israel. Lots of times, when touring Israel during Memorial Day and...

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 is Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers in Israel. When you tour Israel on that day, you are always surprised by...

A total of 43 deaths were added to Israel’s list of fallen soldiers between the previous Remembrance Day until now, the Defense Ministry...

Coming Thursday, April 8, is when we remember the 6 million victims of the Holocaust, murdered by the Nazis during second world war....

The resurrection of Jesus, which Easter celebrates, is one of the chief tenets of the Christian faith. The resurrection established Jesus...

Why do we call Good Friday “good,” when it is such a dark and bleak event commemorating a day of suffering and death for Jesus? What’s So...

Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter. It commemorates the Washing of the Feet...

On Palm Sunday, Christian worshipers celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, an event that took place the week...

When we tour Israel, people always ask about the different holidays in the Jewish calendar, I always say to people that most Jewish...

When we tour Israel, people always ask about the different holidays in the Jewish calendar, I always say to people that most Jewish...

Tu BiShvat is the Jewish new year for trees. It occurs on the 15th day of the month of Shvat in the Jewish calendar. Since the Jewish...

Here in Israel, the sun is almost down and Christmas eve is almost here. Christmas of 2020 is going to be remembered for many reasons,...