In the secular calendar, a new month begins in the middle of the moon’s cycle. In the Jewish calendar, a new month begins with the new moon. The Hebrew word for month is chodesh which also means ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and one of Judaism’s holiest days, begins on Sept. 22. Here's what to know about the ...

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. It’s one of the holiest ...

The first commandment given to the Jewish people was to construct their own calendar. What resulted was one of the most precise calendars ever produced. What makes the Hebrew calendar one the most ...

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The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the Jewish New Year, starts Sept. 22. What to know this year.

Easter's date is based on the lunar calendar. Easter is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Easter can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.

Hanukkah is nearly upon us. The Jewish holiday runs for a little over a week and usually falls in late November or mid-December. This is what you should know. Hanukkah begins at nightfall on Thursday, ...